All News

Practice Assistant is designed to work from any location with an Amazon Echo device and a Wi-Fi connection.

The update is said to increase both efficiency and productivity in digital dentistry.

The tool reportedly aids general practitioners and orthodontists in quickly analyzing the airway in 3D for clearer visualization, faster analysis and enhanced communication with patients.

Being 100-percent HIPAA compliant may be impossible, but risk assessment and management plans can save you from hefty violation fines.

The companies announced new diamond polishers, prophy angles and prophy paste.

Everyone would like a raise-but there are several surefire ways to ensure you won't get one.

Everyone would love a raise-but there are several surefire ways to ensure you won't get one. What’s more important than recommending what you should say when asking for a raise? Talking about what you definitely should NOT say.

It's that time of year again: The summer is coming to a close, and mothers everywhere are clamoring to get their children through the door before the start of the school year. If you're like most dentists, this time is sandwiched in between a marked in appointments. Fortunately, there are ways to plan ahead to get the most out of your summer.

A New Hampshire dentist is under investigation after allegedly practicing while impaired. That tops this week's news so far in the world of dentistry. Also making the list: Dentist fired for speaking out against Kentucky's proposed Medicaid overhaul, new treatment for gland cancer and a grant to bring dental care to underserved children.

The five phases of dentistry, software demos and green tea polyphenols: These stories are among the most popular on our website this week. Catch up on what you missed while you were filling cavities.

Researchers in Germany have developed a type of chewing gum that could be used to diagnose inflammation and eventual dental implant failure.

Congenital missing teeth affects millions of people around the world. A new research initiative, backed by a grant from the National Institutes of Health, hopes to determine the causes of the genetic mutations that prevent teeth from forming. Continue below to find out more about the grant-supported research.

The leader of the Michigan Dental Association's insurance program says employers are facing a tough time in the era of the Affordable Care Act. This is especially the case if they told their employees to buy insurance on the open market. Continue below to find out more.

Being a dentist is hardly limited to patient care after a long day of managing your team, practice, treatment plans, finances (we could go on for days!), sleeping well is usually not on the schedule. However, maintaining your health is the only way to be the best dentist for your patients, so take it as seriously as you take your business. Continue below for some better sleep practices you can implement today.

Your waiting room gives patients their first impression of your office-but is it a good one?

How practice management software can streamline your day-to-day through integration and interoperability for excellent patient care.

What will dentistry look like, and how will it operate, when it is integrated with primary care?

Exploring how fluoride varnish helps practitioners address the complexity of dental problems associated with methamphetamine abuse.

The focus of the program is to support future pathways and methods in dental research.

Your waiting room gives patients their first impression of your office-but is it a good one?

Any career comes with trials and tribulations, and dentistry is no exception. No one knows this better than Dr. Mike Abernathy, who has spun his life experience into a helpful, relatable guide to find happiness and stay motivated in a dental career. Continue below for an adapted excerpt of his book, The Super General Dental Practice.

The United States' lack of affordable dental care is a serious and visible problem in communities across the nation. The Care Free Pay It Forward program aims to change that, with both patients and dentists responding with a resounding "Yes." Continue below to learn more about the success of the program.

Envision is designed to combine exceptional image quality with enhanced sharpness and contrast.

Intraoral scanners are only growing in value-particularly for labs.As the market adoption rate of intraoral scanners grows, clinicians and laboratories are finding added value to the use of digital technology. While some benefits of intraoral scanning, such as accuracy and speed, are more evident, other benefits are not as apparent.Here are a few reasons your laboratory loves intraoral scans.

Exploring the exciting current reality of intraoral scanning, as well as what’s coming in the future.

The digital panoramic radiographic system has the unique ability to capture depth-added panoramic radiographs.

Some people hate going to the dentist-but here’s one possible solution to help patients feel safe and cared for.

Becoming a dentist or medical doctor requires a significant delay to enter the workforce. Choosing to enter into these professions means that earning potential is delayed until around 30 years old. InvestingDoc knows the path to getting established in your career is fraught with debt and feelings of being entitled to luxuries after working hard in school. Continue below to find out how to move past these feelings and pave the way for financial success.

Salesmen will be salesmen, so when you have one in your office demonstrating software, be sure to come prepared. ValuePenguin, a product-review website devoted to giving insight to small business owners, provided a series of questions to help you do the most in your research. Continue below to find out more.

Technology is quickly transforming dentistry. From digital record-keeping to machines that seem straight out of a SciFi feature, the 21st century has gifted the medical industry some amazing devices. Dentists are especially proactive about adopting new technology in their practices, so DMD is bringing you a weekly spotlight on some of the best products on the market. Continue below to read about this week's focus, ozone therapy.