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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.

The tips are said to be more durable, flexible and powerful.

The NiTin sectional matrix ring is said to provide superior resiliency and significantly longer life.

Tooth sensitivity is a common complaint amongst patients, and while there are plenty of products on the market, not every patient is able to find a successful solution. Certain compounds found in green tea leaves not only provides a new treatment option, but a more natural one for patients who prefer a more organic approach. Continue below to find out more.

Dentists have one of the highest rates of back pain and injury in the medical industry, but many fail to take preventative measures until it's too late. After a frightening experience that left him in pain and unable to function, Dr. Edward Alvarez is determined to help himself and his peers counteract one of the biggest risks of working in the dental profession. Continue below to find out more.

If you think it's too early to start planning your 2017 business tax filing, think again. From determining how employees are classified to which method of form distribution is right for your practice and avoiding costly penalties there's a lot to be considered well before next January. Continue below for advice on getting the process started.

The study determined that readily available technology can make clinics more efficient and reliable while providing remote care.

The new service offers a wide roster of repairs and quick turnaround time.

CDA attendees will be given an interactive look at how Arklign has optimized the dental lab workflow for its customers.

The Pennsylvania Board of Dentistry has suspended the license of Dr. Christpher G. Bereznak for improperly prescribing opiates. That tops this week's news so far in the world of dentistry. Also making the list: Periodontitis could contribute to Alzheimer's, smart chewing gum and tuberculosis in anthropological samples.

Blogging, the Twittersphere and a resourceful prosthodontist: These stories are among the most popular on our website this week. Catch up on what you missed while you were filling cavities.

As a dentist, you may have a great team of people working around you. But are those great people working together as a team? The answer to that question can make all the difference when it comes to building and maintaining a loyal client base. Continue below for a Q&A with consultant Shelly Ryan.

The integrated endodontic function reportedly enables intuitive endodontic treatment with greater comfort and safety.

The Vacu-Mixer is said to be the first truly portable VPS mixing machine.

Implementation and training oftentimes don’t go as planned ... but there are ways to make it simpler.

The acquisition will reportedly provide clients with greater attention to detail and better customer service.

It can be difficult to know how to best take advantage of your precious hours while traveling, and there's nothing worse than making a poor restaurant or bar choice. Travel blogger Natasha Roubal selected five go-to spots to ensure your night out in Paris is one to remember. Continue below to read more.

We aim to provide our readers with the information they want, so we're going straight to the source. You ask, we answer! This week, social media is our focus, so continue below to find out the answer to the question of the week.

This investment will reportedly help ClearCorrect to improve its products and expand its treatment options to more providers.

These days, it seems like everyone and their mother has their own blog. But if you're not utilizing the free tools available to jump on this bandwagon, you're missing out on a crucial piece of modern practice ownership. Continue below to find out how to get started.