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Of course you want to help when you can. You want to be flexible and make sure all your patients get the care they need. But you also have to be careful. Most of your patients, if not all of your patients, are good people, people who need your guidance to ensure they maintain the best oral care possible. Because of that, it’s easy to let your guard down and maybe even become a little too trusting. Even though people generally are good, there are some you need to watch out for, the ones who are always looking for ways to walk away with something for nothing.

Sleep apnea can and should have an awful lot to do with you and your practice. Recent studies have proven that oral appliance therapy is effective when treating patients with mild to moderate sleep apnea-that’s where big opportunities can arise for dentists.

Giving the public a peak into the company's production process, ClearCorrect LLC, recently announced that 3D printers from Objet Ltd. are an integral part of the production of the company's clear orthodontic aligners.

DPR editors have compiled a list of must-read books with your dental practice's management goals in mind. The concepts and ideas conveyed through each book can easily translate into your dental practice, among your staff and even your patients. #2 New York Times Best Seller: The Power of Habit: Why we do what we do in life and business

DPR editors have compiled a list of must-read books with your dental practice's management goals in mind. The concepts and ideas conveyed through each book can easily translate into your dental practice, among your staff and even your patients.

A past president of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry who has been in practice for more than three decades, Dr. Dean Lodding has tried a number of different dental materials.

Laura Dodge, a dental assistant who writes for About.com, posted her take on the top questions asked when it comes to cosmetic dentistry.

The National Children’s Oral Health Foundation: America’s ToothFairy® (NCOHF) announces the election of a new slate of officers for 2013 and welcomes new Board Members Robert Hayman, Abe Reichental, Rebecca Slayton DDS, PhD, Melissa Summerfield and Stephen Thorne, IV. The NCOHF slate of officers is as follows:

Likeable today announced the launch of Likeable Dentists, the first vertical of Likeable Local, a Facebook marketing solution for small businesses. Likeable Dentists was created in conjunction with Likeable's mission to help organizations use social media to build relationships, engage with fans and create a more likeable world.

We are now accepting nominations for the 2012 Top 25 Women in Dentistry. It's easy to nominate the outstanding colleague, employer or team member in your life.

Great marketing isn't always easy. Whether marketing yourself, your practice or a dental product, there is a fine line between messages and strategies that make you feel good and messages and strategies that make your potential patients and customers say yes to what you're offering.

Ben Popken, columnist for the personal finance blog Smart Money, points out that most dental insurance coverage plans are poor. Dental price clubs, which offer pre-negotiated lower rates to consumers, might be a better option for the uninsured or those who have maxed out their annual insurance payout.

Henry Schein Inc. ranked 303 on the 2012 FORTUNE 500 list of largest U.S. public companies, which is based on 2011 revenue. The dental products distributor moved up 14 spots with revenue of $8.5 billion, a gain of 13.3% from 2010. According to Henry Schien CEO Stanley Bergman, 54% of Schein's business is in the dental space. Technology is responsible for 13% of the company's profits. 

In a move aimed to improve marketing to customers, Nobel Biocare recently announced the promotion of Nicolas Weidmann to the position of Head of Global Marketing. Weidmann had previously been the implant, guided surgery and CAD/CAM company's Head of Global Communications. He will retain responsibility for Nobel Biocare's corporate communications while also taking on worldwide marketing responsibilities. According to a press release, the company hopes to the move will increase the effectiveness of the company's marketing efforts while also making them more efficient.

DPR Executive Editor Stan Goff interviews Digital Clinic about the Digital Patient Engagement System at CDA. With this cutting edge technology, released by Henry Schein Dental, dentists are able to connect their digital signage in their lobbies to their social media marketing campaigns in real-time.

Founder Dr. Anthony Hatch has transformed his new Scripps Rock Dental office in San Diego, Calif. from a conventional business park office with a white-walled interior into a vibrant, colorful space that sings. The move from Hatch Dental on Wexford Street to the new Scripps Rock Dental in Scripps Ranch was a labor of love. With everything from musically inspired artwork to traditional and trendy guitars on the walls, Scripps Rock Dental seems to be hitting all the right notes with its patients.

January 2009 | Modern HygienistCareer: Exclusive Salary survey    Fair deal on health insurance?

CEREC 4.0 Software takes full advantage of the speed and accuracy of advanced Bluecam digital imaging technology from Sirona. Sophisticated, yet easy-to-use multiple and simultaneous restoration design capabilities enable users to work on as many restorations as they want-and at the same time.

North Carolina is at the front line in a national struggle over dental management companies.

February 2009 | Dental Products Report 10 Questions: A dialogue with industry leaders to discuss what's next in dentistry     Q+A Stanley Bergman Chairman & CEO of Henry Schein   "During an economic downturn, serving customers is about more than just discounting prices." 01 What impact do you see the recession having on dentistry?

In promotions news, Wieldand Dental Systems kicked off the month of June announcing the promotion of Stanley Maragos to the position of Vice President. He had previously served as the company's General Manager.

Clichés often come from a kernel of truth, so while there might be some room to argue over how many words it actually takes to equal a picture, there’s no doubt that images are valuable communication aids.

How long have you used the Demi Plus curing light? I have been using the Demi Plus for a few years. Why is it your curing light of choice? It’s lightweight and ergonomically designed. The output is more than 1,100 mW/cm2, so I get good deep curing. Why would you recommend the curing light to a colleague? I have been using Demetron lights for many years going back to the halogen days and they work with no down time.

Can you explain in detail how the proprietary optics in the FLASHlite Magna 4.0 curing light work? An optical element in the curing light more effectively focuses the light emitted from the LED, maintaining its focus and minimizing divergence. After traveling through the optic, the beams are roughly parallel or collimated. Typically, the light emitted from a curing probe or handpiece extension exhibits divergence that increases with distance. The FLASHlite Magna 4.0 produces a curing beam with significantly less beam spread.

You’ve used other models of bluephase curing lights. Why do you like the bluephase Style curing light best? It offers me a variety of advantages over curing lights I have used in the past. My team and I really enjoy using the bluephase Style because it allows us to hold it however is most comfortable for us. Why is it your curing light of choice? The slim design is great because not only is the light easy to manage for those of us with small hands, but it also can fit into hard-to-reach places in the mouth.

Dr. Peter Dawson’s CV is formidable. To look at all he’s achieved-the textbooks, the international recognition, the patients’ lives changed-it is easy to look at his career and assume that it is his story, exciting to listen to but impossible to emulate. But one of the greatest parts of the Dawson story is his commitment to making it accessible to the masses, to helping general dentists be better and see incredible results in their own practices.

The distinguished team of dentists behind The Dawson Academy show dentists how they can add value to their patients and practice by implementing the concepts, techniques and skills presented. This column challenges dentists to recognize the clinical deficiencies that prevent them from achieving their personal and professional goals. The learning points in each piece demonstrate how to improve a clinical aspect of the practice which, in turn, will create increased efficiency, predictability and profitability.

As the provider of the Industry’s only dental unit water line solution that uses NASA Technology, DentaPure has established itself as the “newest old company” in dentistry.

The state of the dental laboratory industry always has been evolving, with some areas evolving faster than others depending on the needs and focus of labs, whether those needs be to increase productivity, quality or both. We have seen porcelain, impression materials, die-stone and other staples make dramatic advancements. But while these advancements enabled us to improve our product, our techniques largely remained the same. We waxed, invested, cast, completed temporaries, baked and stained porcelain the way it had been done for many years. 

Featuring data covering material use and restoration trends in American dental laboratories, the 2012 U.S. Dental Laboratory Market Assessment and Trends Report was recently released by The Key Group. With data compiled from more than 300 U.S. laboratories, the report covers crown & bridge trends, digital technology adoption, implants, dentures and outsourcing.