Robert Elsenpeter

Leveraging 3D printing to provide better, faster, less costly care.

Are there things you should be doing annually, but haven't done them? Don't panic yet-here's what you need to do now and what can wait.

What is different about these two processes, and how should each be applied in a practice?

The act of cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing instruments and equipment is just one battle in the war against infection. How the team handles equipment after reprocessing is just as important. Missteps seem to be pervasive, but they are not insurmountable.

Among healthcare professionals, discussion of infection control policies and procedures can be as formal as mandated annual meetings, or as casual as water cooler chitchat. However, there are sure to be times when patients need to be informed-or may outright ask-about infection control issues.

Proper infection control procedures are critical components to any dental practice. Observing best practices ensures not only patient safety but also that of the team. Ideally, every practice would identify these behaviors and weed them out.

How having the right people in the right places can give your practice superpowers.

How different dental products give clinicians and practices the superpowers they need to provide optimal care and promote business success.

A look at the best strategies to get the most out of equipment and supplies by planning the best options for single-use products and those that are better for the practice to sterilize and use multiple times.

Six strategies for building an infection control process that's as efficient as it is effective.

Ensuring that these devices are properly maintained is critical for their longevity.

Identifying ill patients should be seemingly straightforward, but for some, there can still be a certain level of ambiguity.

Leveraging the practice's data for a better patient experience and more profit.

Take our pop quiz to find out where you stand when it comes to infection control efforts in the dental industry.

Take our pop quiz to find out where you stand when it comes to infection control efforts in the dental industry.

Key takeaways and highlights from the 2019 OSAP annual conference. Safety is the top dog when infection control and prevention are concerned-both for patients and clinicians. Safety encompasses any number of subjects from hand hygiene to instrument processing to equipment upkeep and so much more.

We looked at each city and picked out the 10 best for hygienists this year.

We looked at each city and picked out the 10 best for hygienists this year. The great thing about being an American is that you don’t have to live or work anywhere you don’t want to. If you decide that you don’t like where you are, you can pack up your family and move somewhere new. But what would cause somebody to want to relocate? Maybe he or she isn’t thrilled with his or her job. Perhaps the economy where he or she is living isn’t so great.

We looked at each city and picked out the 10 best for lab techs this year.

We looked at each city and picked out the 10 best for lab techs this year. The professional dental lab world has been getting a lot smaller over the last decade. Since 2007, about one-fifth of the jobs have been lost-44,530 down to 35,630. But while the industry seems to be tightening, that doesn’t mean the jobs have all disappeared or technicians can’t find a job in an area that will deliver a high quality of life.

We looked at each city and picked out the 10 best for dentists this year.

Find out what steps to take if a measles outbreak has occurred in your community.

The impact of thoughtful design throughout a dental practice.

The benefits of ion releasing, bioactive cements and adhesives.