Robert Elsenpeter

How ambient technologies can make your dentistry better.

Digital technology is a groundbreaking force in dental imaging.

From bulk fill and curing to manufacturing control, composite technology is changing the way doctors operate.

By following well-established practices, DHCP can minimize the instance of infections.

How one periodontist uses OsseoSpeed Profile EV implants by Dentsply Sirona Implants to waste less and do more.

A look at the ways indirect composite restorations have improved over the years, and what their future means for the dentist and for the patient.

Poor infection control practices can lead to major problems for your patients, so it's critical to ensure you're doing everything to prevent dental infections.

Dental Products Report explores the technologies dental professionals need to know in the coming year.

Digital Esthetics talks to a variety of industry experts to find out how 3D printing has shifted the dental industry-and what it will do in the future.

One practitioner shares his experience with expanding to a group practice.

DSOs can offer numerous perks to dentists - but is it the right path for your practice?

Breaking down how technology and digital tools are changing what dental laboratories and practices are able to provide for patients.

There's no way around the need to constantly deliver local anesthetics in dental practices, but there are ways to reduce the pain and fear patients feel, as well as reduce the stress of the clinician.

Digital Esthetics unpacks the latest and most innovative developments in digital dentistry.

Dental implants are nothing new. While they have been around in one crude form or another for thousands of years, the breakthrough that led to modern day implants didn’t occur until Per-Ingvar Brånemark’s mid-1960s work with dental osseointegration. And it wasn’t until the 1980s that implants became a widely available option.

Dental Products Report conducted a survey of 404 dentists to gauge their opinions of various issues involving practice operations. For the greatest concerns, DSO membership appears to offer solutions.

Dental Products Report conducted a survey of 404 dentists to gauge their opinions of various issues involving practice operations. For the greatest concerns, DSO membership appears to offer solutions.

A recent Dental Lab Products survey sought to learn the level of satisfaction that lab owners, technicians and other employees take in their careers. Here's what we found.

The technology, benefits and usage are all on the rise. Find out how 3D imaging can help your practice and your patients and whether this is a great fit for your practice.

It’s common knowledge that eating the wrong things can be bad for one’s teeth – especially if proper oral hygiene is not observed afterward. However, the changing face of Americans’ diet has an impact beyond candy and cavities.

In this cover story for Dental Lab Products, six leading lab voices explain 7 ways you can take your dental laboratory business to the next level.

Las Vegas is a popular place to celebrate 21st birthdays, and Patterson Dental chose the city as the locale to commemorate practice management software Eaglesoft’s big day. But at this event, unlike the trendy slogan, what happened in Vegas, wasn’t meant to stay in Vegas.

People who don’t have access to dental professionals – or can’t afford to see one – are going to have better opportunities now, thanks to national guidelines that will introduce a new type of dental professional.

And for the dental industry, they represent a slice of science fiction, seemingly come to life.

But none of this would have been possible if millable materials hadn’t evolved along with the equipment technology. Since the advent of CAD/CAM, the results have only been as good as the materials that are used.

While people go into dental lab work for different reasons, ultimately it is still a job, and everyone wants to advance and be respected for their work. Does having a CDT certification matter in that respect?

It might have felt like you just filed your business’s 2014 taxes, but the 2015 tax season is not too far away. If you intend to make any major purchases, it’s a good time to consider making them so that you can use the write-offs to your advantage.

Ask any cosmetic dentist that’s been around for awhile, and he or she will tell you a lot of the most popular treatments are now done in fresh and exciting ways. And while there are new, cutting-edge procedures, there are still a number of mainstays that provide the majority of their work.

Katy Perry has a million dollar smile. Her smile isn’t so valuable just because she’s cute. Her cosmetic dentist, Dr. Bill Dorfman, DDS, of Los Angeles, earned a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records by crafting a $1,000,000 grille out of platinum and rare gems.