Dental Education: Page 107

NSU offers free dental care to kids with autism

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine is offering free dental services for some children with autism spectrum disorder.

June 12, 2013

Video tool helps reduce patients' fear of dental injections

By Donna Domino

A computerized video tool designed to reduce fear of dental injections has the potential to help patients stop avoiding dental care due to that fear, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Research. Twice as many participants who saw the videos subsequently opted to get a dental injection.

June 12, 2013

1st AAPD Dental Home Day a success

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Forty American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) members and affiliated volunteers from across the U.S. helped provide free dental care to 91 homeless children during the first annual Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children Dental Home Day.

June 11, 2013

Drinkable Air upgrades atmospheric water generator for dentistry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Drinkable Air Technologies has released its current upgraded atmospheric water generator (AWG), the Chameleon 8, for use in the dental industry.

June 11, 2013

Calif. may restore adult dental Medicaid benefits

By Donna Domino

California legislators -- including Gov. Jerry Brown -- have approved a budget that restores some adult dental benefits in Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program. Some $77 million has been slated for dental coverage next year, including preventive care, restorations, and full dentures.

June 11, 2013

ADA: Dentists determine frequency of teeth cleanings

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA is encouraging dentists to work with their patients to determine how often they need teeth cleanings, following a study published in the Journal of Dental Research.

June 10, 2013

Are twice-yearly dental cleanings really necessary?

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Annual prophylaxis, rather than every six months, may be sufficient for patients with no risk factors, according to the authors of a new study in the Journal of Dental Research.

June 9, 2013

Dos and don'ts for patient retention: Give inactive patients reasons to reactivate

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Pay special attention to your pool of inactive patients. While some may have moved out of the area or switched to another dentist, many may still return to active status at your practice ... if properly motivated. As part of your overall program to increase your patient base, reactivating patients you haven't see for 18 to 48 months deserves special attention.

June 9, 2013

Mont. dentist starts dental assistant program

By Donna Domino

A Montana dentist has come up with a novel solution to a chronic shortage of experienced dental assistants: He started his own program, which touts hands-on training by dentists. The first class of 15 students started last month, and graduates are guaranteed 30 hours of employment.

June 9, 2013

Dental Lifeline opens participation for 2014 DentaCheques

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental Lifeline Network, an organization that provides access to comprehensive dental services for people with disabilities or who are elderly or medically at-risk, is now accepting participation offers for the 2014 edition of DentaCheques.

June 6, 2013

DentaQuest joins Mass. oral health summit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentaQuest participated in the Massachusetts Dental Society's New England Oral Health Summit, held today in Boston, to discuss healthcare delivery and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

June 6, 2013

15 Minutes to Excellence: Fee-for-service vs. insurance

In the current economic climate, should your office participate in one or more dental insurance plans, or can you afford to focus only on fee-for-service patients? That's the question practice management consultant Linda Miles tackles in the latest episode of "15 Minutes to Excellence."

June 6, 2013

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