Dental Education: Page 116

Detroit dental school gives ortho care to foster kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry is joining a Michigan project to provide orthodontic care to the state's foster children.
April 21, 2013
Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. Richard Demke, Sunstar Americas
By Kathy Kincade
Dr. Richard Demke, senior director of technology and new product development at Sunstar Americas, has been involved with dentistry for nearly 40 years, starting as a practitioner in a busy dental practice in rural Wisconsin before transitioning to the corporate world. Here he reflects on how much dentistry has changed and some of the exciting developments in the works.
April 21, 2013
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Dos and don'ts for team leadership
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Many practice owners feel they would be revealing too much about their personal income if they allowed staff to see how the practice is performing financially. However, in today's economy, dentists need to take advantage of the power of setting and tracking performance targets.
April 21, 2013
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Patient can sue dentist over intimidation for bad Yelp reviews
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New York court has dismissed a dentist's request for the dismissal of a lawsuit filed by a former patient in response to threats of a lawsuit from the dentist after the patient posted negative reviews on Yelp and DoctorBase.
April 18, 2013
McGill Univ. requests $5K fee hike from dentistry students
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
McGill University in Montreal has requested an additional $5,000 Canadian in annual fees from Faculty of Dentistry students to pay for updated equipment and a new facility, according to a report from CBC News.
April 18, 2013
Dental Diaries: Rain-megeddon -- or, an unexpected day off
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
Dr. Sheri Doniger found the silver lining in a day of torrential rain that recently closed her Chicago-area office and prompted all of her patients for the day to call and reschedule. What would you do with an unexpected day off?
April 18, 2013
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Cigna launches co-insurance DHMO
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cigna has launched a co-insurance dental health maintenance organization (DHMO) plan.
April 17, 2013
ADA: U.S. dental spending flat since 2008
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Overall spending on dental care has remained flat in recent years, despite the fact that per patient dental spending by baby boomers and seniors has increased, according to an ADA analysis.
April 17, 2013
Wis. legislators debate dental fee-capping bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Wisconsin lawmakers are considering a bill that would permit dentists to change insurance coverage contracts to charge more for certain procedures.
April 17, 2013
How dentists can deliver bad news with sensitivity, support
By Donna Domino
Dental professionals need to ensure that they deliver bad news to patients in a sensitive and supportive way, and dental schools should teach the skills necessary to do so, according to a study in the current Journal of the American Dental Association.
April 17, 2013
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Texas Senate passes Medicaid fraud bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Texas Senate has approved a bill aimed at cutting down Medicaid fraud with the creation of a Health and Human Services Commission.
April 16, 2013
90% of Michigan dentists provide free care to poor
By Donna Domino
Some 90% of Michigan dental practices provide an average of $62,000 annually in free or discounted care to low-income children and adults, according to a survey by the Michigan Dental Association. But the situation is an unsustainable effort to prop up an underfunded Medicaid safety net, the association contends.
April 16, 2013
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