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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. 

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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

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.

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.

Creating a Powerful Culture, 1 Person at a Time

Hygiene products that best serve both patient and practice are always evolving, which is why it's important to embrace the best innovations in hygiene.

The Hygiene Products We've Left Behind (and What's Replaced Them)

Disposable bitewing features 3 products in one; sensor holder provides comfort-padded infection control barrier.

Steri-Shield Releases New Wingers I.B. (Integrated Barrier)

The autoclavable system's lower profile is said to offer clinicians better sightlines.

Air Techniques Introduces Double Nasal Hood Scavenging System

Naomi Cooper is President of Minoa Marketing and CEO and co-founder of Doctor Distillery, which is now part of Genly. Naomi is a respected dental marketing executive, strategist, consultant, author, speaker and industry opinion leader. With over 16 years in the dental industry, she has helped leading companies across the dental industry consistently create tangible results for their marketing efforts aimed at the dental professional. Naomi also blogs regularly at www.minoamarketing.com. For more information about Doctor Distillery, email naomi@doctordistillery.com or visit www.doctordistillery.com. 

From live chat to same-day dentistry, you can exceed patient expectations with these tech-forward strategies. 

5 Tech Tools That Will Set Your Practice Apart

Philips and Bento will partner up to package products directly into dental benefit plans for patients. 