Dental Education: Page 120

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.
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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.
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Case Western begins search for new dental dean
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Jerold S. "Jerry" Goldberg, DDS, will step down as dean of the Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine next year.
April 14, 2013
Septodont gift renames NYU lecture hall
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New York University's College of Dentistry has recognized a gift from Septodont with the naming of Septodont Lecture Hall.
April 14, 2013
Fla. dentists help young students prepare for test
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Florida Dental Association member dentists recently helped some 2,500 third-graders prepare for statewide testing by providing materials to educate the children and their families about good dental health habits.
April 14, 2013
Dos and don'ts for practice efficiency: Document systems for repeatability
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Practice systems are the steps team members follow to perform specific tasks in the office. Used properly by the team, the right systems will hit specific performance targets consistently and repeatedly. Doing so requires that they be documented step by step.
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