Dental Education: Page 126

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

University of Tenn. gets $2M for dental school

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis has received more than $2 million to renovate the school's College of Dentistry and for physiology research.

March 6, 2013

1-800-DENTIST appoints new CEO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Michael Turner has been named CEO of 1-800-DENTIST, following a three-year tenure as the company's president.

March 5, 2013

Second Opinion: Gorillas in the dental operatory

By Paul S. Casamassimo, DDS, MS

The continued parsing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reveals that many obstacles to the realization of affordable oral healthcare for children in the U.S. remain, according to Dr. Paul Casamassimo, director of the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry's Oral Health Policy Research Center.

March 5, 2013

Online marketing firm acquires Lighthouse

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Yodle, a company specializing in local online marketing, has acquired Lighthouse Practice Management Group, maker of dental appointment reminder and relationship marketing software.

March 4, 2013

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