Health, Wellness and Ergonomics

by Dr. Nareg Apelian
Dr. Nareg Apelian, director of continuing education, shares Dentaltown's latest CE offerings, most popular courses and more.
September 2025
When to treat, refer, or cancel according to dentists
August 2025
A clinical and real-world overview
July 2025
How Dr. Nigel Kennedy and Dental Mavericks changed the way we treat fear and pain in dentistry
July 2025
Surgical ergonomics and recovery strategies that really work
July 2025
By Dr. Elaine Bylis
Dr. Elaine Bylis shares why she started using Zyris Isolite Pro in her dental practice.
April 2025
Quality, affordability and innovation
March 2024
A straightforward approach to ergonomics with Designs for Vision
June 2023
Townies discuss an article about post-traumatic stress occurring among dental professionals.
New Grads Edition 2022
Featuring partner content from Surgitel, Ultralight Optics, Futudent and Andau Medical
August 2022
by Flint Geier
A recent Dentaltown message board post garnered almost 500 responses about people feeling burned out, worn down or never having enough time. Flint Geier recaps some of the most common symptoms of burnout, and how dentists can incorporate specific tools and concepts to help them avoid or pull themselves out of the burnout trap.
June 2023
by Dr. Jarod Johnson
Pediatric dentist Dr. Jarod Johnson shares his mental health journey and discusses areas of the workplace where his fellow dentists can focus their energy to make changes that benefit themselves and their practice.
June 2024
A struggling Townie gets help with workday woes
October 2024
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown editorial director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi uses his nearly three decades of experience to shed light on some of the questions that new dentists might have upon graduating.
New Grad Edition 2021
The votes are in—the ballots are counted! See which products, services and equipment won the top spots for 2017.
December 2017
by John J. Balitis
Labor attorney John J. Balitis discusses some of the dental practice’s legal rights and responsibilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as workplace policies, employee privacy and protection against anti-maskers.
October 2020
by Dr. Manu Dua
Not even a decade into practicing dentistry, Dr. Manu Dua knew that his job made him miserable—something few dentists would dare to acknowledge after eight years of higher education and hundreds of thousands of dollars in tuition and student loan debt. But after Dua was diagnosed with oral cancer in July 2019, he reconsidered how he wanted to spend the rest of his life, which led to him selling his practice and leaving the industry.
March 2021
by Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta
As an unhappy young dentist, Dr. Sanjukta Mohanta was on the verge of quitting the profession altogether. But once she reconsidered what was most important in her life, she set off in a new direction that still kept her treating patients and making a difference.
October 2021
by Dr. Thomas Giacobbi
Dentaltown Editorial Director Dr. Thomas Giacobbi details his weight loss journey and shares how important it is to make changes in your life regardless of whether it’s the beginning, middle or end of the year.
January 2022
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