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

The COVID-19 pandemic has been full of hard lessons for healthcare providers. But improved infection control has been a silver lining. 

Pandemic Impact: The Infection Control Lessons We Learned

An executive coach with Fortune Management, Dr. Hema Patel sold her accomplished dental practice in 2014 to be able to balance her devotion for clinical and business of dentistry with family life and her passion for adventure travel. She is an avid trekker with deep respect for nature and mountains and a special affection towards Himalaya. She can be reached at drhemapatel@fortunemgmt.com.

Practices looking to recruit and retain quality dentists should take a close look at these necessary items designed to help lead their team of associates.

6 Steps to Becoming an Exceptional Clinical Leader

Membersy Marketplace will connect dental patients directly to consumers through its online exchange and subscription service. 

Digital Health Company Membersy Launches Online Marketplace for Licensed Dental Membership Plans

Laura Dorr is the former executive editor of DPR's Modern Dental Network and a regular contributing author.

There is more to just gathering data to boost your dental practice. Analyzing and understanding data go a long way in improving practice management. 

Unlocking the Power Trapped in Your Dental Practice Data

What to take into account before adding additional dental office locations so that your business decisions pay off to the fullest.

Expanding Your Dental Practice Opportunities

Grin will combine its digital teledentistry platform with Oral-B’s line of oral care products to improve patient monitoring with customized home care recommendations. 

Grin Partners with Oral-B to Expand Teledentistry Smartphone Platform

DentalPost has released survey results for its 2022 Dental Professional Salary Survey Report to offer unique insights on the economic ecosystem of the dental industry. 

DentalPost Releases 2022 Dental Professional Salary Survey Report

This partnership between Envista and Pacific Dental Services will allow dental practices to use Assisted Intelligence image sorting and analysis for better outcomes.  

Envista and Pacific Dental Services Announce Partnership for Assisted Intelligence in Dental Practices

Lynne Slim is an award-winning dental author who has published extensively in dental/dental hygiene journals including 

Journal of the Western Society of Periodontology

. She was the periodontal columnist for RDH magazine for about 17 years and is now a columnist for 

 and is a member of their advisory board. In 2003, Lynne founded Perio C Dent, a dental practice management company that specializes in the incorporation of non-surgical periodontal therapy into the hygiene department of the general dental practice.

As a key opinion leader in the dental industry, Lynne is frequently asked to review new products and write product reviews. She participates in product development and is consulted about consumer/RDH product awareness. Lynne received the Philips Oral Healthcare “Mentor of Distinction” award at the 2012 ADHA Annual Session.

Having a great career in dental hygiene means advocating for yourself and knowing what the best fit for your skillset is. 

Clinical Dental Hygiene is a Great Career Choice

Videos

Host Lisa Newburger is joined by John Flucke, DDS, Chad Duplantis, DDS, and Jamie Collins, BS, RDH-EA, to discuss the importance of finding silver linings during challenging times. [21 Minutes]