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Robert Elsenpeter is a freelance writer and frequent contributor to Dental Products Report and Dental Lab Products. He is also the author of 18 technology books, including the award-winning Green IT: Reduce Your Information System's Environmental Impact While Adding to the Bottom Line. As such, he’s particularly interested in the technological side of dentistry.

Articles

Infection control practices can be made more efficient by way of automation. Here we gain insight on best practices for automating infection control protocol.  

Which Automatic Processes make Infection Control More Efficient for Dental Practices 

Kellie Nock is the assistant editor for Dental Products Report. She graduated from Kent State University in 2018 with a Bachelor's in Journalism. Kellie enjoys multimedia content creation with a focus on audio and video storytelling. 

Slideshows

We take a look at the unique history of dental chairs and where the standard of today came from. 

A Look Through the History of the Dental Chair

Videos

Chief clinical editor and technology editor John Flucke, DDS explains the advantages electric handpieces have over air turbine handpieces. [3 Minutes]

Tips from the Technology Evangelist: The Advantages of Electric Dental Handpieces

This GuttaCore Obturator Oven boasts features to make root canal therapies easier and more efficient in the dental practice. 


Dentsply Sirona Debuts Thermaprep Obturator Oven for Use in Root Canal Therapy

BIOLASE and EdgeEndo announce clearance of their irrigation and disinfecting EdgePRO system. 

BIOLASE and EdgeEndo Announce FDA Clearance of EdgePRO

Synthesis cabinetry designed to improve usable storage and ergonomic reach for dental caregivers.

Midmark’s New Ergonomic Cabinetry Features Efficient Storage, Improved Reach

Dental Products Report Chief Clinical Editor John Flucke, DDS, shares his experience with Steiriliu's BurButler bur blocks with one of the product's inventors, Paul Moore, BDA. [5 Minutes]

Problem Solvers: BurButler bur blocks from Steiriliu

The ClearVue LED bulb update from the CAO Group will offer practices both time and energy efficiency. 

CAO Group Announces ClearVue LED Bulb Update

This implant system from Nobel Biocare that combines biological design and treatment protocols has received FDA clearance. 

Nobel Biocare Receives FDA Clearance for the N1 Implant System

Dr. Jennifer Bell is a native of Lexington, North Carolina. She earned her undergraduate and dental graduate degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Upon graduation, she completed the advanced education in general dentistry program at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Fayetteville, NC.

In 2010, Dr. Bell along with her business partner started a general dentistry practice in Holly Springs, NC. They opened their second practice in Angier, NC in 2017. Their practices treat all ages and the complexity of cases. Her main interests include rehabilitation cases, complex prosthodontic cases, laser dentistry, and sleep disorders.

Dr. Bell has earned a fellowship from the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) where she has served the North Carolina state chapter as president, committee chair, national delegate, and most recently as executive director. In addition to her work with the AGD, Dr. Bell is an active member in the American Dental Association, the North Carolina Dental Society, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine and a fellow in the International College of Dentists. In March 2018, she will graduate from the Kois Continuum. Outside of dentistry, Dr. Bell is active with Kiwanis International and other local philanthropic organizations in her community.

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Equipment & Supplies