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Not sure how to talk to your patients about whitening? We tell you how to get patients to ask you about your whitening options, and what growing your whitening business can do for your practice.

Discover how Ivoclar Vivadent’s OptraSculpt Pad modeling instrument makes composite placement less time-consuming and more efficient.

Check out how far a few die-hard fans of the current vampire craze - likely fueled in part by the Twilight and True Blood franchises - wi

Working with companies you trust is key to a successful dental practice. Dr. Peter Haupers shares how his relationship with Hu-Friedy helped shape his career more than 30 years ago, and how it’s still an important part of his practice today.

Placing composite restorations in the posterior region can be a time consuming and technique sensitive procedure.

Delcam has launched dedicated versions of its DentMILL dental milling software tailored specifically for the production of dental restorations on the Datron D5 and Digital Dental Lab desktop machining systems. Each version includes machine-specific templates for the automated generation of three-axis and five-axis toolpaths for the particular piece of equipment.

In this month’s From the Office Manager’s Desk column, Jill Nesbitt describes her practice’s experience with an unclaimed funds audit and explains why it’s important for every practice to have an organized system to handle patient refunds.

Every practice loves non-complying patients. Joke of the week, right?

Each week, DPR explores a different dental technique how to with our Technique Geek series. You can get each Technique Geek in your inbox for free here.

Who says working at a dental office isn’t a good time? Here are six groups of people proving that it is. From original music videos to the dental Harlem Shake-impersonators, it’s time to have a good laugh.

Who says working at a dental office isn’t a good time? Here are six groups of people proving that it is. From original music videos to the dental Harlem Shake-impersonators, it’s time to have a good laugh.

As part of our Morning Huddle e-newsletter, DPR partnered with notable practice management consultants to provide quick video tips to get your team talking.

A story on the BBC News website recounts the untoward actions of Raghuvir Patel, a dentist in the British town of Braintree, after a mother and child visited his office with a broken orthodontic appliance.

BIOMET recently released a video illustrating how the new 3i T3 implant fosters osseointegration, mitigates the risk of peri-implantitis and increases primary stability.

As part of our Morning Huddle e-newsletter, DPR partnered with notable practice management consultants to provide quick video tips to get your team talking. Here, Misty Absher Clark of Jameson Consulting lays out how you and your team can grow and maintain excellent relationships with new and existing patient referral sources.

GC Initial™ from GC America Inc. is used as part of this comprehensive treatment plan to transform a patient’s smile.

Zirkonzahn's new California location will be hosting an open house at 4 PM (Pacific) on Friday, July 26 and at 11 AM (Pacific) on Saturday, July 27. The program at each time consists of:

Dr. Sam Halabo, general dentist from San Diego, Calif., says whitening can lead to patients accepting additional needed and cosmetic dental procedures down the road. Whitening opens the door to a more successful practice.  

For the team at Marietta Smiles, prevention is key to providing optimal care. They want to provide the best customer service and patient experience possible while the patient is in the office, but for optimal results, they know that care has to continue once the patient is home. 3M ESPE preventive products help them offer that level of care, in the practice and beyond.

This scaler/polisher workstation offers a variety of features, from mobility to an enhanced field of view.

Ivoclar Vivadent is pleased to announce that Robert Fraass has accepted the position of Vice President of Finance. In this position, he will be responsible for all finance functions of Ivoclar Vivadent, Inc. and its subsidiaries. This includes accounting, financial reporting, financial analysis, credit, tax and treasury. Recently, Mr. Fraass served as an Executive Director of Finance for the largest division of Greatbatch, a publicly held medical device company located in Clarence, NY. Rob resides in Clarence, N.Y. with his wife and two children.

Experiencing a patient slump or simply want to add to your practice’s successes? Here are 9 ways to keep bringing patients back and grow your dental practice.

A recent ABC Actions News story out of Tampa reports that a Florida man undergoing surgery to have three wisdom teeth extracted accidentally had his throat slit during the procedure.

We talk with Carsten Franke and Boaz Munnerlyn of DEXIS about the company's path to success and how it's helping dentistry become "cool." Q: I feel like this Q&A should start with a “Thank you” - DEXIS has provided several outstanding product launches to feature in DPR this year!

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As part of their strategic collaboration, Straumann and Dental Wings announce the introduction of the CARES Prosthetic App[i]. The CARES Prosthetic App is a plug-in software module inside the DWOS software version 3.5.3 on Dental Wings CADCAM systems[ii].

Here's how you can connect with DEXIS digital imaging through social media and get access to product videos, user testimonials, event updates and more!

In this new practice management column, Penny Limoli of Limoli and Associates shares tips and advice to help your dental practice thrive. This month, she kicks off the series with advice to help ensure you hire the right people who can help make that happen.

DPR recently chatted with DenMat Chief Operating Officer Robert Cartagena about the company's expanding reach, the evolution of the Lumineers brand and much more. Q: This year DenMat strategically positioned itself as more than a single product or category. Why?

Dentalcodeology: More than Pocket Change, a new dental insurance coding guide by Patti DiGangi, RDH, BS, answers common questions for the entire dental team about proper periodontal care CDT coding.