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Marty @ IDS 2013: Getting there not half the fun

By Dr. Marty Jablow

COLOGNE, Germany - While getting to the International Dental Show (IDS) can pose some challenges for travelers, it is worth it once you're there, according to Dr. Marty Jablow. In his first report from the show, he shares photos of some of the cool products he has already seen.

March 12, 2013

Beyond Practice Management: The heart of caring

By Don Deems, DDS, FAGD

As Tolstoy once wrote, human beings have unlimited powers of rationalization. Have we as dental professionals rationalized our practices, our profession, and even our lives into something we never imagined we would? Maybe it's time to return to a more caring approach.

March 12, 2013

Economics push Mass. to restore Medicaid dental benefits

By Mary Otto

After gutting its adult Medicaid dental benefits program in 2010 and 2011, Massachusetts has now reinstated some key services and could restore full dental benefits in 2014, if the governor's proposed budget is approved. Why the change of heart?

March 11, 2013

Mass. mulls advanced dental hygiene practitioner bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a bill that would allow dental hygienists to perform routine fillings and extractions and thus improve access to oral healthcare for low-income residents and underprivileged children.

March 10, 2013

Midlevel provider project loses in U.S. spending bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that will keep the federal government running through the end of September but that also blocks funding for a midlevel provider demonstration program.

March 10, 2013

14 NC dentists, dental board sue DentalWorks

By Donna Domino

The North Carolina dental board has joined a group of dentists in filing lawsuits against DentalWorks, alleging that the dental chain pressured dentists to give patients unnecessary treatments and that DentalWorks is illegally practicing because only dentists licensed in North Carolina can legally own dental practices in the state.

March 10, 2013

DenMat unveils new Lumineers education platform

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DenMat has launched a new educational platform, ThinNovation, featuring a two-day workshop for dentists wanting to learn about minimally invasive aesthetics and other educational programs.

March 10, 2013

Dos and don'ts for hygiene: The importance of recare

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Practices must reinforce the fact that maintaining excellent oral health is a continuing process throughout a patient's life. Recare appointments are the key to improving the overall oral health of your patients.

March 10, 2013

UCLA dental school receives $5M gift

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Mick Dragoo, MSD, and his wife, Mary, have pledged a landmark gift of $5 million to the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry to establish the UCLA Mick and Mary Dragoo Periodontal and Implant Clinical Research and Patient Care Center.

March 7, 2013

U.S. Congress approves dental emergency responder bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Legislation that would designate dentists as emergency responders has been approved by the U.S. Congress and is now on its way to President Barack Obama for his approval.

March 7, 2013

Ga. legislation would change dental board oversight

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Georgia legislators are moving forward with a bill that would transfer responsibility for overseeing the state boards of dentistry and pharmacy to the state's Community Health Department.

March 7, 2013

NC lawsuits accuse DentalWorks of unnecessary treatments

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

North Carolina officials have filed a lawsuit against DentalWorks, alleging that the dental chain pressured dentists and dental workers to give patients expensive, unnecessary treatments.

March 6, 2013

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