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Ignoring facts and evidence could negatively impact your dental practice.

Leaving periodontal care solely to hygienists can have a negative impact on your dental practice.

The new removable wrap-around bar is uniquely designed to be comfortable and esthetic, while not compromising patient hygiene.

Add another level of entertainment to your getaway plans. Celebrate spring and summer by joining in a festival. From light shows to Native American dancers, rock bands, to barbecue and ethnic food, festivals and celebrations add fun to your vacation or getaway.

Approximately 10 percent of a dental practice's overhead is tied up in lab costs. Partnering with the right digital dental lab can be a boon or a bust when it comes to affecting that debt percentage. Gary Kaye, D.D.S., F.A.G.D., explains how building a strong business relationship with your dental lab will save you money in the long run.

With the future of the EPA's ruling requiring dentists to use amalgam separators up in the air, dentists are unsure of whether they should proceed with purchasing the expensive devices. Moreover, many dentists already purchased the devices before the Trump administration rolled back the ruling. Now, an environmental group has filed a lawsuit to try and stop the rollback, casting the ruling's fate in even further doubt.

Engineered to enable one-step placement for fast and easy esthetic results.

Four major areas help make Planet DDS Denticon software a unique Enterprise solution.

Understanding a patient’s health history can help you provide the best care possible.

With so many disinfectant products available on the market, choosing a disinfectant that suits a facility’s needs and that meets current infection control guideline requirements can be a daunting task. Download this eBook before using your your disinfectant.

Backrests are an important consideration when selecting an operator stool.

Patients are now selecting dental care providers based on outcomes and values.

The power is beginning to shift from the dentist to the patient.

These simple tweaks may prevent the chronic pain that often ends careers prematurely.

These simple tweaks may prevent the chronic pain that often ends careers prematurely.

Having to declare a data breach can be devastating for a practice-so it’s critical to take the appropriate preventative measures in advance.

Our travel writer guides you toward summer-vacation savings north of the border. An illegal dentist got arrested for allegedly making meth in his practice. And a luxury car company is offering a service that gives you a new ride each month. Find out what other DMD stories made our Top 5 this week.

Shocking pictures snapped in a Russian dental clinic caught our attention this week, as did a Tennessee dentist's epic save of a one-year-old's birthday cake. Among more serious dental matters, a New York dentist has been charged in a $12,000 crown-billing scheme. And a University of Buffalo study shows that children with Type 2 Diabetes tend of have poor oral health.

The FBI says that hackers are attacking unsecure file transfer protocol systems in dental practices. Many of these servers, the FBI says, also contain sensitive patient information. The hackers are then using this information to blackmail dental practice owners, authorities say, noting that this type of breach can also lead to malware and viral cyberattacks.

3D Systems is now offering a modular dental printing devices that it says will prove beneficial for smaller dental laboratories and practices. The company says the printer will cut down on printing time and wasted material. 3D Systems says its new printer can make 20-30 crowns in about 15 minutes.

From 1 to 50, we looked at each state to see how it really stacks up for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and dental front office team members.

From 1 to 50, we looked at each state to see how it really stacks up for dentists, dental hygienists, dental assistants and dental front office team members.

The portfolio of white and pre-stained zirconia blanks are designed to meet all aesthetic and functional requirements.

DPR looks at 10 amazing dental solutions, materials, equipment and systems that were on display at IDS 2017 in Cologne, Germany.

Digital technology is constantly changing­-even within the last 12 months.

Experts weigh in on the pros and cons of using this technology.

Since an IRA and annuities are both tax-deferred, it might seem like including annuities in your IRA is not the best retirement savings strategy. But incorporating them might actually be a good strategy for you, depending on where you're at in your journey toward retirement.

If you're looking for a scenic, outdoor adventure this summer, visit the Canadian Rockies. Zip down an Olympic bobsled run in Calgary, ride a gondola to the summit of Sulphur Mountain in Banff, and explore the trails in Banff National Park and around Lake Louise.

More dentists are entering the sleep medicine field by offering appliance-based therapies for patients with sleep apnea. To that end, a new nonprofit has launched to provide dentists with the continuing education they need to treat disordered breathing. The American Sleep Apnea Association estimates that 22 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea.

DPR reports live from IDS 2017 about the latest product offerings from 3Shape, including the TRIOS wireless intraoral scanner and the X1 digital imaging system.