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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.

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Does being a “local” lab still have any value when it comes to business and clinician relationships?

Does the Location of Dental Labs Still Matter? 

Lorne Lavine, DMD, founder and president of The Digital Dentist, has more than 30 years invested in the dental and dental technology fields. A graduate of USC, he earned his DMD from Boston University and completed his residency at the Eastman Dental Center in Rochester, N.Y. He received his specialty training at the University of Washington and went into private practice in Vermont until moving to California in 2002 to establish TDD, a company that focuses on the specialized technological and HIPAA needs of the dental community. He can be reached at drlavine@thedigitaldentists.com or 866-204-3398.

To keep your data safe from cyberattacks, you need to take a layered approach and have multiple levels of protection.

A Ransomware Checklist for Dental Practices

Said to be the first dental/medical integration of its kind, the program aims to reach populations with unmet oral health needs associated with chronic illness.

The TeleDentists Launch Dental/Medical Integration Program

The pandemic led many to relocate. Dentists should take advantage of newer technologies and software such as NexHealth, designed to allow practices to be more successful this year and in the foreseeable future.

How to Win the Year of the Patient

John Flucke, DDS, is in private practice in Lee’s Summit, Mo. He also serves as chief clinical editor and technology editor for 

® and keeps an active blog filled with thoughts and tidbits on the world of technology at blog.denticle.com.

As with many infection control measures over the years, the need for personal air filtration manufacturing has arrived. 

Can PPE Be Improved?

Kristin Hohman has served as Associate Editor of Dental Products report since 2019. She has a background in journalism and digital content. Kristin can be reached at khohman@mjhlifesciences.com.

A roundup of some of the best PPE on the market now.

The First Line of Defense 

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

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.

Cher Thomas, RDH, is a registered dental hygienist and a renal transplant recipient. After her kidneys failed due to ANCA positive vasculitis, in 1999 her brother became her kidney donor. Cher utilizes her experience with peritoneal dialysis and organ transplantation to explore the relationship between oral and renal health. She lives in Galveston, Texas.

How Effective Are COVID-19 Vaccines for the Immunosuppressed?

Sylvia Rochon is senior director of sales and marketing for MouthWatch, LLC, an industry leader in teledentistry and digital imaging solutions. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and has 25 years of senior sales and marketing management experience with innovative dental companies. She can be contacted at Sylvia@MouthWatch.com or 514-214-8383.

When it comes to teledentistry adoption, many practices make assumptions not focused on patient research.

History Repeats Itself with Teledentistry and Technology

Dr. Bethany Valachi, PT, DPT, MS, CEAS is DPR’s ergonomics editor and author of the book,“Practice Dentistry Pain-Free” and clinical instructor of ergonomics at OHSU School of Dentistry in Portland, Ore. She is also the author of the evidence-based "Online Dental Ergonomic & Wellness System for Dental Professionals." A physical therapist who has worked exclusively with dental professionals for more than 15 years, she is recognized internationally as an expert in dental ergonomics, and has been invited to lecture at more than 300 conferences worldwide. She has published more than 50 articles in peer-reviewed dental journals and has developed patient positioning and exercise DVDs specifically for dental professionals. Bethany offers free newsletters, articles, videos and product reviews on her website at www.posturedontics.com and can be reached at info@posturedontics.com.

Breathing and relaxation are just a few of the methods that can help dental professionals relieve occupational stress.

Best Practices New Normal