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If you’re not seated properly during a procedure, it can become a tedious event that can take its toll on your back and backside by the end of the day.

The next 13.5 percent are the “early adopters.” The next 34 percent are the “early majority,” followed by another 34 percent as the “late majority.”

Rogers, who brings more than 20 years of experience in the dental industry, was most recently director of institutional sales for Henry Schein Special Markets.

Our third and final part features seven award-winning companies and their innovative products.

It may not be the piece of technology that comes to mind the quickest, but it’s one that makes your practice hum and keeps your profitability (as well as billing, appointments, reminders, and so much more) front and center in the mind of the dentist and dental team.

Here are some of the biggest and most important events this fall.

Travelers looking to make last-minute Labor Day trips are in luck, according to a major travel booking website.

The satisfaction of getting a new computer, network or piece of technology to work was the thrill of the hunt. It’s amazing sometimes that it all works together.

As part of a new webinar series for the Academy of Osseointegration (AO), “Guided Surgery: Heaven or Hell?”, Dr. Jaime Lozada presents the advantages and disadvantages of guided surgery-and how to minimize some of the common complications associated it.

Held in Las Vegas, Calgary and Toronto, all aCADemy™ two-day courses are designed by dental technicians for dental technicians, feature a smaller class size for a dedicated hands-on experience along with lecture-style instruction, and are organized to be packed with tips and tricks that will increase participants’ design efficiency and profitability.

illing your dental appointment book is an important step in maximizing your revenue.Many clinics may have open spots either unfilled or from cancellations.

According to a new analysis from Delta Dental Plans Association, if today's 6-year-olds invest the money they receive from the tooth fairy, they could have a combined total of roughly $70 billion by the time they reach 67, the traditional retirement age.

NFL Great Emmitt Smith has joined the exciting lineup of keynote speakers, doctors can now register three practice members with a fourth eligible to attend for free and there are rooms now available at The Mirage.

I recently co-authored a manuscript on patient compliance, discussing the different theories/methods that dental hygienists may use in order to motivate their patients to improve their oral hygiene behaviors. The first step to writing such a thing is to do a thorough review of the literature (articles written by experts) and get as much good, solid information from good, solid researchers who have devoted themselves to getting to the bottom of things.

In short comments, you can tell the world what you think about everything from politics to the gross things best friends do together (yes, that’s an actual category on the site).

Base shades 450 and 550 join the existing base and white shades, a system engineered to help dental professionals deliver natural-looking monolithic zirconia restorations in the esthetic zone.

Based on his extensive experience with dentists over the past 30 years, Dr. Roger P. Levin has authored a new book entitled The 31 Biggest Mistakes Dentists Make.

We all have bad days, but chronic unhappiness is toxic .

"The design of the nylon toothbrush has remained virtually unchanged for more than 70 years," said Cindy Yu, president of O'Nano Solutions. "Our vision is to reinvent past toothbrush designs using advanced technology and materials to bring a better toothbrush to the world. Because gum disease is epidemic, we wanted to focus our first designs on care for this population."

o you want your dental practice to grow? For a dental practice, growth comes from new patients.

When it comes to fixing teeth spacing, the American Association of Orthodontists has a clear message: Don't try this at home.

Dentists from British Columbia, along with veterinarians and other doctors, helped save the bird, who reportedly had been shot by a truck driver.

“After several years in development, DENTCA’s new 3D printable Denture Base is finally cleared for use. We are very excited to begin applying this technology to continue revolutionizing the denture world.

In this new checklist, we put together the top 5 ways digital imaging equipment can help your practice and save you money.

Editor's Note: The following "Sticky Situation" was submitted by Amy Morgan, CEO of the Pride Institute. It is the latest in a string of "Sticky Situations" submitted by the experts at Pride Institute.

New data released by the British government reveal a striking number of British adults haven't been to the dentist in the past two years.

The dental laser’s new features include a 1.00 mm-XC (coarse-cut) spot size, an improved 1.00 mm (standard-cut) spot size and the Solea Software 2.4.0 Automatic Software Upgrade feature.

The event will take place in Frisco, Texas, from Nov. 13-14, 2015, and is designed to prepare dental professionals to care for the unique oral health needs of patients with cancer.

If you haven't filed your 2014 return, you can get a deduction for retirement plan contributions until October.

In the coming months and years, the idea of chewing and learning about the mechanics of chewing will become all the rage. The physiological benefits of chewing have been understood for a while. However, the magnitude of the benefits in the context of epigenetics is a game-changer. Many dental hygienists across the country visit schools during the academic school year to teach youngsters about oral hygiene.