Dental Education: Page 103

Mich. dentist to make Uganda his new home

By Donna Domino

For Ryan Shinska, DDS, moving to Uganda to provide dental care for the poor is a matter of putting his Christian faith into action. The young dentist will work in a clinic in Jinja, where most of the residents have never seen a toothbrush, never mind a dentist.

July 18, 2013

DentSim Lab seeks dental students for research

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentSim Lab in New York City is looking for incoming dental students to be part of research study projects on how predental and dental students learn dental skills with simulation technology.

July 17, 2013

Delta Dental of Minn. Foundation funds oral health coalition

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Delta Dental of Minnesota Foundation has awarded $300,000 to the Minnesota Oral Health Coalition to support the group's infrastructure and activities during the next three years.

July 17, 2013

Univ. of Leeds appoints new dental dean

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Leeds in the U.K. has named Helen Whelton, BDS, PhD, MDPH, as dean of the school's Dental Institute.

July 17, 2013

Washington, DC, dental clinic cited by OSHA

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Occupation Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has fined a Washington, DC, dental clinic $61,600 for 26 alleged serious violations.

July 17, 2013

How to price DPM services in a noncorporate state

By Thomas Climo, PhD

There are many advantages for a dental practice in joining forces with a dental practice management (DPM) company, according to financial consultant Thomas Climo, PhD. But beware the various state and federal laws that can make forming such relationships tricky.

July 17, 2013

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

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