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Amanda Ellis is the dental intern with Advanstar’s Dental Products Report. She is a pre-dental student studying biochemistry at John Carroll University. She is president of John Carroll’s Pre-Dental Society, a member of the American Student Dental Association, and is involved with the Jefferson J. Jones, DMD, Health Legacy of Cleveland Pre-Dental Mentoring Program. She can be reached by email at aellis@advanstar.com.

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 As dental professionals, spending your day working in a small oral cavity plays a major role in ergonomics, and how your body feels at the end of the day. The dental field offers three basic types of optical aids that will magnify your small workspace: procedure scopes, surgical operating microscopes and loupes.

What 101 dental hygienists said ... about loupes

Deb Byington, national sales manager at Brewer, says the nature of procedures dental clinicians perform on a daily basis puts them in a lot of awkward positions, which can take a toll on the body. Brewer Ergonomic Dental Seating aims to alleviate some of that bodily stress with its advanced ergonomic tools.

How Brewer Ergonomic Dental Seating provides comfort, efficiency and safety for clinicians [VIDEO]

With more than 20 years in the dental publishing industry, Kevin Henry has guided the leading publications in the industry, including serving as the former group editorial director for 

. He now works as the co-founder for IgniteDA, a community designed to empower, enlighten, and educate dental assistants, and as director of marketing for Fortune Management, a coaching community dedicated to help dentists and teams have extraordinary practices and lives. He can be reached at kevinhenry@fortunemgmt.com.

We’ve all heard the saying, “If it’s not broke, don’t fix it.” Well, what you told us, among other things, in this year’s dental office design survey is that even if you think it is broke, you’re still not going to fix it any time in the near future.

What you said matters most when it comes to dental office design [SURVEY]

As a dental professional, you likely experience some type of work-related pain, from numb fingers to a stiff neck. But you don’t have to practice in pain. 

How to avoid work-related pain and extend your dental career

Stan Goff is a Managing Editor with MJH Life Sciences, which includes Dental Products Report, Dental Practice Management, Dental Lab Products, Modern Hygienist, and Dentist's Money Digest. He has covered the dental industry since 1999 and can be reached at sgoff@mjhlifesciences.com.  

These ergonomic ultrasonic inserts from Dentsply Professional are designed to give you a better grip.  

5 reasons to try Dentsply Professional's Cavitron® FITGRIP™ Ultrasonic Inserts in your practice

From enhanced ergonomics to pleased patients, here are 5 reasons to consider the Spirit 3000 dental chair for your practice.

Top 5 benefits of Pelton & Crane's Spirit 3000 dental chair

Dentronix, Inc., has introduced its new cordless curing light-the LED 3000 Orthodontic curing light-which boasts speedy cure times, a light-weight body and more for the efficiency-driven orthodontic practice.

New Dentronix LED 3000 Orthodontic Curing Light ideal for efficiency-driven orthodontic practices

Looking for a new polishing unit? Here are 4 reasons to consider Johnson-Promident's Deldent JetPolisher 2000.

4 reasons to incorporate Johnson-Promident's Deldent JetPolisher 2000 into your practice

These six tips can help ensure you invest in the right workstation for your lab that will not only serve your lab well today, but also in the future.

6 tips to find the right workstation for your lab

Practicing dentistry can take a toll on you physically, leading to an early retirement or even a career change. But practicing dentistry doesn't have to be painful. Follow these tips and you'll go through your day pain-free. 

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