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Ever heard of a dental summit on a mountain biking trail? If that caught your attention, then you'll want to learn more about Technology on the Rocks, which combines recreation with continuing education to help dentists make educated technology decisions to benefit their practices. Its host, Larry Emmott, D.D.S., has made it his professional mission to help dentists incorporate technology into their practices.

Yomi, the latest robotic guidance system created by Neocis, will help dentists during dental implant surgeries, providing navigation guidance of surgical instruments during procedures. The system uses haptic robotic technology to constrain depth, orientation, and position of dental drills.

Custom-formulated polymer has been engineered to replace metal as the material of choice for removable partial denture frames.

The new scanner is designed to be small, lightweight and exceedingly fast.

The products are designed to provide better, safer and faster preventive care.

The sale of your dental practice is not a process you should enter lightly. After all, you've been working your entire career, building up to this moment. It's important that you have your bases covered during the transaction. That's why working with a strong dental transition team is so critical.

Add some comfort to your airplane travel by choosing to fly from or layover at a top-ranked airport. Munich International Airport's terminal 2 is rated the best airline terminal in the world for 2017. Enjoy diverse dining, including a beer garden, as well as showers, sleep pods and quiet areas for recharging.

Maximizing your reappointment, or patient recall system, can have a significant impact on practice productivity and revenue generation. Robert Lipschutz, D.M.D., provides an overview of integrating an effective patient recall system into your dental practice. Having an automated system in place, he says, will save time for your front-office staff, and provide patients with more useful reminders about upcoming appointments.

The Environmental Protection Agency has rejected a group's petition to ban fluoride from drinking water. The group had claimed that water fluoridation has a negative impact on citizens' IQ. The EPA said that science does not support the outcome, noting that fluoridation has significantly reduced oral disease and tooth decay in communities with fluoridated water.

The awards were presented during the opening symposium of AO’s 2017 annual meeting.

ew E-IDB material joins industry-leading dental library for production of dental and orthodontic models, castables, appliances and restorations.

One study takes a look at the effectiveness of using OraCoat XyliMelts.

The solutions are designed to support the full implant treatment process.

How ambient technologies can make your dentistry better.

The system was reportedly created to manage dental implant cases and strengthen relationships with referral dentists and labs.

Digital Denture is engineered to help users save time compared with conventional denture fabrication methods.

Still looking for a summer vacation idea? We've got you covered. Our travel writer provided readers this week with an overview of the most popular vacation destinations for Americans. Do enough digging, and you'll be sure to find some deals, too. Also featured in our most popular stories this week: The right way to respond to negative practice reviews, giving booze to nervous dental patients, and putting your practice's finances in good hands.

A four-year-old boy has died after undergoing anesthesia at a dental practice in Vancouver, Washington. Authorities said they have filed no charges and are not investigating the incident. USA Today asks the somewhat rhetorical question of what would happen if a person didn't brush their teeth for a year. Our sister publication Contagion® reports on a study that establishes a potential link between dental plaque and infections acquired while on ventilators.

Take advantage of Costa Rica's eco-adventures. You can watch sea turtles nest on a moonless beach, admire scarlet macaws in the rainforest, hike through a mist-shrouded cloud forest, bike at the base of a volcano, and soak in natural hot springs. You might also see howler monkeys, sloths, flocks of parakeets and crocodiles.

Lee Ann Brady, D.M.D, has rolled out a new online network for dental continuing education. Restorative Nation provides dentists with access to new knowledge and skills while also maintaining a networking community. This setup allows for dentists to exchange experiences and ask questions in a safe environment.

The partnership opens up new avenues for dental practices and laboratories.

Put yourself into this hypothetical scenario. You just landed a new job in a dental practice that offers a 401K. Great. But what do you do with your old 401K? Leave it where it is, or roll it over to your new employer? Each move comes with pros and cons. There are, however, common pitfalls that you should avoid.

Tax Day is almost here. Though Tuesday, April 18 is just around the corner, there are still some things you can do to lower your 2016 tax burden. Options include contributing to your SEP-IRA, contributing to a health savings account, and deducting state and local sales tax, in certain instances.

Afora, a dental membership plan, is expanding into Long Island, New Jersey and Connecticut. The membership plan allocates basic dental services to patients for a monthly fee. A more expensive version allows for two additional cleanings. Afora focuses on preventative care, but also gives members access to more in-depth care options for flat fees.

Understanding the differences between delivery systems can help you select the right one for your team.

You get what you pay for.

How to make sure your dental practice’s bottom line is as strong as it can be.

A new study on oral health of the Hadza, the last hunter-gatherers in Africa, challenges long-held conventional wisdom about diet and oral health.

The study examined the relationship between OSA and damage to implant-borne prostheses.

The Federal Reserve announced its decision to increase interest rates by a quarter of a point on Wednesday, putting an end to weeks of speculation. On the minds of many investors and consumers was the question, how does this affect me? Credit card and equity lines of credit will bear the immediate impact of the decision. Other effects, however, will play out more gradually. Here's what experts say we can expect.