Stan Goff is the Managing Editor of Dental Products Report, Dental Lab Products and Modern Hygienist. He has covered the dental industry since 1999 and can be reached at sgoff@mjhlifesciences.com.  

Articles

With the return of in-person live trade shows this week at IDS in Cologne, Germany and DS World 2021 in Las Vegas, Nevada, plenty of new dental product launches were announced this week. Here's just some of the many introductions aimed at improving oral health care.

New Product Launches This Week 

Dental company announces donation, the official launch of its 5-year partnership with Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft-focused organization.

Dentsply Sirona, Smile Train Partnering Up to Support Cleft Care for Children

Ergonomic handle allows the user to clean distal and hard-to-reach areas that toothbrushes can’t reach.

New Gumline Cleaner From  bäz Designed to Focus on Gingival Margin

Lisa Newburger, a master's level social worker supervisor, helps audiences find humor in talking about tough topics. Her "in-your-face" style of presentations and writing will make you smile or just shock you into taking some action. Either way, she is very effective at empowering others to reach their goals and feel better about themselves. Her entertaining workshops are available for national and international audiences. Writing for the dental industry since 2010, she uses an alterego (Diana Directive) to illustrate her points in a sarcastic but effective way. Presentations can be scheduled by contacting Lisa at www.discussdirectives.com/dental.html.

Starting a job in a new dental office can come with a unique set of challenges. What are the best ways to handle these challenges?

Newbie in the Dental Office

Videos

Host Lisa Newburger is joined by John Flucke, DDS, Chad DuPlantis, DDS, Tina Clarke, RDA, MEd, Rick Adelstein, DDS, and Jeff Rohde, DDS, to discuss how we might approach this "new normal" at practices and beyond. 

Mastermind - Episode 7 - Adjusting to a "New Normal" for Dental Conferences

Dental products manufacturer Kerr celebrates its 130th anniversary. 

Kerr Celebrates 130 Years in the Dental Industry

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 some of the ways that the future of dentistry has been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

5 Ways that COVID-19 Has Changed the Future of Dentistry

As a dental hygienist, it is important to understand your value in the practice, especially now as shortages cause staffing issues. 

Dear Dental Hygienists: Isn’t it Time to Value Ourselves Properly?

This dental practice safety book will position practices to have safe infection control protocol. 

Midmark Releases Dental Practice Safety eBook

Phil Bride is deeply experienced in building successful teams and organizations. With over 30 years of business growth and development experience, he guides teams through the next stages of their business journey.

Prior to joining the Fortune Management team, Bride built and managed multiple companies from the ground up. He owns a consulting firm, Fortune Management NW, that specializes in assisting practices throughout their growth journey. his coaching approach utilizes business skill development, tracking progress, guiding strategic directions, team training, and executive coaching to help business owners develop, focus on, and accomplish worthy goals.

Bride earned his master of business administration and bachelor of science degrees from the University of Portland. He was previously the president of the international business intelligence company JRI which provided key performance indicator tools for developing businesses. He has also developed teams in the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia. He is certified in professional assessments (DISC, AI).

Bride’s years of experience and approach to coaching teams have created environments of growth in his clients. He focuses on the continued growth and improvements of all 5 business engines in a dental practice.

Contact Bride today to get started at 503-753-9971. You can also learn more about him at 

A powerful culture in the dental practice can withstand the onslaught of cancellations, chaotic schedules, difficult patients, miscommunications, and insurance issues.