Dental Education: Page 102

Will Iowa court reconsider dental assistant case -- again?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The attorney for a dental assistant fired by employer for being "too attractive" has asked the Iowa Supreme Court to consider the case for a third time, according to an Associated Press article.

July 16, 2013

$1.2M UB grant will train oral health researchers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The department of oral biology in the University at Buffalo (UB) School of Dental Medicine has been awarded a $1.2 million National Institutes of Health training grant to fund oral health research by postdoctoral students and fellows.

July 16, 2013

BiteDownDeals launches online catalog

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

BiteDownDeals.com, a daily deals website for dental professionals, has introduced a full product catalog as part of its relaunch.

July 15, 2013

Late payments affect Ill. dentists, patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Chronic payment delays to Illinois dentists who provide oral care for state employees have caused financial stress for both patients and providers, according to story in the Peoria Journal Star.

July 15, 2013

Texas dentist takes action against critical Yelp comments

By Donna Domino

The lawyer for a Texas dentist sent a letter threatening criminal charges to an ex-patient after she posted a negative review on Yelp. But Texas has repealed its criminal libel law and has one of the strongest laws protecting individuals' rights to comment about public interest issues.

July 15, 2013

Sheri's Solutions: The 8 o'clock patient

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

When your first patient of the day shows up half an hour late, what do you do -- accommodate them? Reschedule them? Reprimand them? In this day and age, more often than not you likely go ahead and treat them. Is it worth it in the long run to risk upsetting the day's schedule?

July 15, 2013