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Working with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we have compiled the average hourly and annual salary numbers for dental professionals in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio and Wisconsin.

Working with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we have compiled the average hourly and annual wage numbers for dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants working in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.

Working with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, below are the average hourly and annual wage and salary numbers for dental professionals in Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.

Millennials are more conscious than ever of how food affects their health.

Working with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, below are the average hourly and annual salary numbers for dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada and Utah.

Working with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, below are the average hourly and mean annual wages for dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Tennessee.

Working with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, below are the average hourly and annual salary numbers for dentists, dental hygienists and dental assistants working in Delaware, District of Columbia, Kentucky, Maryland, New Jersey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia.

Rubber cup polishing has been an effective method for completing prophylaxis and controlling biofilm growth, and on-going research has expanded dentistry’s knowledge regarding the formation, growth, development, behavior and effects of biofilm. 

TAUB Products, a longtime manufacturer of dental consumable products, announced the launch of Zero-G bio implant cement.

No matter a lab's size, at some point, the facility and office space needs to change. Every dental lab owner has faced this reality, and NevinLabs (a division of DentalEZ) believes it has found a workable solution to help every one of those lab decision makers.

Core3dcentres® and Thommen Medical have announced that Core3dcentres has been recognized as the only authorized milling center for Thommen Implant System custom and hybrid abutments in North America.

Core3dcentres® and Thommen Medical announced Core3dcentres has been recognized as the only authorized milling center for Thommen Implant System custom and hybrid abutments in North America.

Every dental office is different. Practices specialize in particular areas of dentistry and focus on a number of varied treatments. Yet there is one thing that unites all offices: The desire to help patients understand exactly what is being recommended to them and why. 

Since 2003, Laura Hatch and her husband, dentist Anthony Hatch, have been rocking dentistry. When they opened the doors at their Maryland practice, they chose a rock-and-roll theme that has carried over to their new practice in San Diego, Scripps Rock Dental, which they opened in 2008.

Stoma Dental has introduced the new, upgraded DOVE™ brand line of disposable high-volume ejector (HVE) and saliva ejector (SE) valves that promote infection control and dental patient safety. 

Let’s face it … the dental assistant is the heartbeat of the dental practice. Of course, everyone plays a vital role in the practice’s success, but there’s no one who holds things together on a daily basis more than the assistant.

Zimmer Dental has announced the availability of the Zimmer® Screw Fixation System.

Whether or not to use Glutaraldehyde has been a hot debate on many message boards recently. And, I must admit, I thought OSHA and the CDC outlawed Glutaraldehyde, but the truth is they have only (highly) recommended that we no longer use it. Will it be “outlawed” sometime in the future? I truly believe so and here’s why:

Generally, patients with prosthetic joint implants should not use prophylactic antibiotics prior to dental procedures to prevent prosthetic joint infection (PJI), according to an updated American Dental Association clinical practice guideline.

VITA North America has recently released a new online continuing education (CE) course focused on VITA’s VM LC color palette.

When I became a dental assistant over 33 years ago, I never imagined that one day I would love teaching as much as I do.

Optimet launched its ultra-high precision DSi 6000 dental chairside scanner, which is said to offer patients the highest standards for complex dental prosthetics.

Dentists know any successful practice management solution is going to be a digital one.

Last week’s “Straight Talk” episode was a huge success! It is apparent that hands-on programs dealing with ultrasonics remain of interest to many of us. Thank you to Rachel Wall for her time and for sharing how we can continue to improve our skills. This inspired me to recognize and appreciate three things that have made me a better dental hygienist.

In a move likely to send waves through the 3D printing market, Stratasys has introduced the Objet Eden260VS Dental Advantage 3D Printer.

Harvest Dental, a product resource for dental technicians in more than 30 countries, has named Donald D. Park, as Senior Vice President of Global Business Development.

Pac-Dent International, a U.S. manufacturer of dental products, announced the launch of its new iBrite 30 percent HP teeth whitening system.