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SciCan, partnering with Vista Research, recently announced the VistaPure AutoFill, an efficient, reliable and maintenance-free solution to filling your autoclaves with distilled, quality water, enabling hands-free convenience.

3M™ Ketac™ Universal Aplicap™ Glass Ionomer Restorative gives dentists a solution with fewer steps, easy handling and reduced chair time, so they can get patients on their way fast with a fluoride-releasing restoration that is strong enough for long-term use.

Using DEXIS Platinum digital sensors and DEXIS CariVu.This comprehensive group practice consists of brothers Drs. Lester, Stuart and Joel Appell, and their nephew, Dr. Aaron Appell, and these clinicians discuss the benefits of DEXIS™ digital imaging products for every aspect of this multi-specialty practice.

Dentists often begin their careers in significant debt. Here's how to develop a plan to tackle it strategically.

A study out of the University of Pennsylvania looked at whether nanoparticles could penetrate the dental biofilm surrounding bacteria.

Social Security benefits are an entitlement for workers, but the amount and impact of the benefit could depend on a number of factors.

Washington, DC, has become a foodie capitol. These two restaurants are helping to revive the city's dining reputation.

Planning for new technology implementation can streamline the process and make the transition much easier.

Halyard Health, Inc., a global medical technology company focused on preventing infection, eliminating pain and speeding recovery, today announced the availability of a new innovation in exam gloves, Flexaprene* Green. Designed for dental professionals who want to bring cutting edge technology and clinical advantage to their practice and patients, Flexaprene* Green is an advanced chloroprene technology that gives you the feel and tactile sensitivity of latex without the risk of Type I allergic reactions to natural rubber latex proteins.

One practitioner explains how the Restful Jaw allows him to offer more comfort and care to his patients.

Whatever the dental treatment, you know the patient will likely have pain after the anesthesia wears off. You should write them a prescription for a strong analgesic medication… or should you?

Researchers have isolated an enzyme from bacteria present in human saliva that has potential as a therapy for a disease that affects three million people in the United States.

What goals are set in your dental office? Daily? Weekly? Monthly? Any? This is one of the first questions we ask and 90% of the time the answer is crickets. ‘We know we should’ or ‘We’ve talked about it’ or ‘We just try to schedule/collect as much as we can everyday’ are the typical responses. As we discuss the schedule with the clinical team, we hear things like ‘We are twiddling our thumbs one day and don’t have time for a bathroom break the next’. I would like to break down the necessity of goals and define the mindset needed when discussing goals.

Skiing can be an expensive endeavor for families. One way to save money is to take advantage of exchange rates and ski in Canada.

In-house membership programs can make a practice's revenue more predictable, and improve patient health, too.

Many people are averse to the idea of hiring a coach to help their practice run more efficiently. A dentist and dental coach explains why that aversion is counterproductive.

Social Security shouldn't be the core of your retirement planning, but it can be an important component. Here's a look at how different retirement ages will affect your benefits.

This video will examine tooth preparation and final impression taking using Aquasil Ultra+ impression material, two key components to a successful single-unit crown procedure.

Before he found Mr. Thirsty One-Step, Dr. Alan Young used an isolation device that required a proprietary hose and came as sterilizable units that were actually pretty difficult to sterilize--two challenges he doesn’t have to worry about with Mr. Thirsty One-Step. This is a disposable, hands-free isolation device that requires no maintenance and can be used with his existing hosing and HVE system.

TiScrubs Elements Long-sleeve Scrub Top is just what the doctor ordered. This new twist on the company’s popular Elements Scrub Top covers the clinician’s arms to provide added protection

The family of Calibra Dental Cements by DENTSPLY Caulk provides three different options for adhesive resins. Each of them allows for fast tack curing without the added stress caused by concerns about over curing. DPR talked to Dr. Phillip Kemp about his experience with DENTSPLY’s Calibra Dental Cements.

Lt. Col. Rob "Waldo" Waldman will be speaking to the Academy of Dental Management Consultants (ADMC) meeting in Denver in October.

As the days tick away in 2016, what are some of the biggest things you and your front office team should be focused on? We asked an expert.

An Ohio man accidentally shot himself after he grabbed his pistol instead of his phone at a dentist appointment. That tops this week's news in the world of dentistry. Also making the list: Hillary Clinton's health, the unnecessary pain of switching over to electronic health records, and more.

Diana Macri, RDH, has sifted through a 44-page summary from the CDC to give you a handy checklist of what you should and shouldn't be doing in your dental practice

Centergistix is the key to successful implant treatment planning with a seamless flow throughout the implant process for you, your dental team and patients. There are many ways to use Centergistix. Encrypted emails are easily sent and read.

Now in its seventh year of recognizing exceptional women in the dental industry, Dental Products Report is thrilled to present the Top 25 Women in Dentistry for 2016. Past honoree Debra Engelhardt-Nash shares her story, while writer Anna Sachs profiles these 25 exceptional women in the dental industry.

Although the US Virgin Islands and the British Virgin Islands differ in population, attitude and activities, both island groups offer great places to stay.

GC America, Inc., G-ænial™ Sculpt is a compactable, universal composite that features the same high density, uniform dispersion nano-filler technology found in G-ænial™ Universal Flo. This is said to create a resin that is easy to shape, sculpt and polish.

Collaborative Practice Intelligence (CPI) provides simple, easy to set up and use, dental metrics software to benchmark relevant dental metrics that can increase profits and lower stress for your dental practice. The Woodlands, Texas company just released its Dental Metrics Software for dental practices.