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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
DentalEconomics.com
Dental Economics - A practice management magazine focusing on issues for the dentist, including human resources issues, dental office design, new dental products & dental continuing education courses
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Oct 17, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Amazon Registrar, Inc. — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Sep 2, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for www.dentaleconomics.com.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The site names Dental Economics as the organisation behind it.
checked Oct 3, 2026
The live front page reads as a news or media site that publishes free content supported by ads, mainly for specialists in its field.
Authority 62/100— ahead of 62% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
62 is a percentile: higher than 62% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #231,234)+6
Verified continuity: 30.0 years (RDAP registration)+11
Identity corroboration (capped)+4
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+9
Model score: 32/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 62/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
What dentaleconomics.com said about itself, 2007
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2007
About Us PennWell’s dental division consists of six magazines - Dental Economics, RDH, Dental Office, Woman Dentist Journal, Grand Rounds in Oral-Systemic Medicine, and Proofs. In addition, several supplements and special issues are published throughout the year.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
Lifeline · dentaleconomics.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2007 · 1 registrar change since Jan 21, 2012 · 2 ownership changes since 2009 · last checked Oct 4, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredOct 17, 1996dentaleconomics.com was registered on Oct 17, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageDec 5, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described dentaleconomics.com from Dec 5, 2007 to Dec 5, 2007 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2007
Registrar
ENOM, INC.ENOM, INC.Jan 21, 2012 – Jan 14, 2019Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for dentaleconomics.com, from Jan 21, 2012 to Jan 14, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Ownership
Ownership recordsJan 14, 2009 – Feb 25, 2026Registration records for dentaleconomics.com are held from Jan 14, 2009 to Feb 25, 2026 (67 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: pennwell.comJan 21, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed pennwell.com nameservers (ns1.pennwell.com, ns2.pennwell.com, ns3.pennwell.com) for dentaleconomics.com from Jan 21, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
AmazonAmazonJul 25, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Amazon issued 7 certificates for dentaleconomics.com from Jul 25, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Oct 17, 1996Registration: dentaleconomics.com was registered on Oct 17, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Jul 1, 2007AboutUs record: “About Us PennWell’s dental division consists of six magazines - Dental Economics, RDH, Dental Office, Woman Dentist Journal, Grand Rounds in Oral-Systemic Medicine, and Proofs. In addition, several supplements and speci…”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Dec 5, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described dentaleconomics.com from Dec 5, 2007 to Dec 5, 2007 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jan 14, 2009 – Feb 25, 2026Ownership: Registration records for dentaleconomics.com are held from Jan 14, 2009 to Feb 25, 2026 (67 records). 2 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 21, 2012 – Jan 14, 2019Registrar: Registrar ENOM, INC. (IANA 48) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for dentaleconomics.com, from Jan 21, 2012 to Jan 14, 2019.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Jan 21, 2012 – Oct 17, 2013
Jul 1, 2007
“About Us PennWell’s dental division consists of six magazines - Dental Economics, RDH, Dental Office, Woman Dentist Journal, Grand Rounds in Oral-Systemic Medicine, and Proofs. In addition, several supplements and speci…”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2007
Current AboutUs recordJun 26, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Amazon Registrar, Inc.
Apr 12, 2019 – Sep 30, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 12, 2019 and most recently on Sep 30, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Ownership change
Jan 23, 2017
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 23, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 12, 2019The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 12, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
2 ownership changes, 2009–2026
Nameservers: pennwell.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018pennwell.com (ns1.pennwell.com, ns2.pennwell.com, ns3.pennwell.com) were the nameservers listed for dentaleconomics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: pennwell.comApr 4, 2018 – Jan 14, 2019Registration records listed pennwell.com nameservers (ns1.pennwell.com, ns2.pennwell.com, ns3.pennwell.com) for dentaleconomics.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 14, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Apr 12, 2019 – Feb 25, 2026Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1160.awsdns-17.org, ns-1752.awsdns-27.co.uk, ns-310.awsdns-38.com…) for dentaleconomics.com from Apr 12, 2019 to Feb 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Apr 12, 2019dentaleconomics.com's nameservers moved from pennwell.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jan 14, 2019 and Apr 12, 2019. Last seen at pennwell.com: Jan 14, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 12, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1070.awsdns-05.org, ns-1582.awsdns-05.co.uk, ns-434.awsdns-54.com, ns-633.awsdns-15.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Starfield Technologies
Apr 30, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026
Starfield Technologies issued 2 certificates for dentaleconomics.com from Apr 30, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Google Trust ServicesMay 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for dentaleconomics.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Let's EncryptJun 17, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for dentaleconomics.com from Jun 17, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
CertainlyAug 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certainly issued 4 certificates for dentaleconomics.com from Aug 3, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Zone file: Registration records listed pennwell.com nameservers (ns1.pennwell.com, ns2.pennwell.com, ns3.pennwell.com) for dentaleconomics.com from Jan 21, 2012 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: pennwell.com (ns1.pennwell.com, ns2.pennwell.com, ns3.pennwell.com) were the nameservers listed for dentaleconomics.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 23, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jan 23, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Jan 14, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed pennwell.com nameservers (ns1.pennwell.com, ns2.pennwell.com, ns3.pennwell.com) for dentaleconomics.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Jan 14, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 12, 2019 – Sep 30, 2026Registrar: Registrar Amazon Registrar, Inc. (IANA 468) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 12, 2019 and most recently on Sep 30, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 23, 2026
Apr 12, 2019Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 12, 2019. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 12, 2019 – Feb 25, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1160.awsdns-17.org, ns-1752.awsdns-27.co.uk, ns-310.awsdns-38.com…) for dentaleconomics.com from Apr 12, 2019 to Feb 25, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Apr 12, 2019Zone file: dentaleconomics.com's nameservers moved from pennwell.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Jan 14, 2019 and Apr 12, 2019. Last seen at pennwell.com: Jan 14, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Apr 12, 2019 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 25, 2025 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 7 certificates for dentaleconomics.com from Jul 25, 2025, the latest valid until Apr 28, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 4, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 4, 2026
Apr 30, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Starfield Technologies issued 2 certificates for dentaleconomics.com from Apr 30, 2026, the latest valid until May 7, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 20, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 14 certificates for dentaleconomics.com from May 20, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 11, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 17, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 2 certificates for dentaleconomics.com from Jun 17, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 19, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 26, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 3, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Certainly issued 4 certificates for dentaleconomics.com from Aug 3, 2026, the latest valid until Nov 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns-1070.awsdns-05.org, ns-1582.awsdns-05.co.uk, ns-434.awsdns-54.com, ns-633.awsdns-15.net.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026