Dental Education: Page 150

Dos and don'ts for practice finance: Deciding on a satellite office

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Many dentists have more than one office. This is especially true of dentists early in their careers who are looking to expand their patient base as quickly as possible. The question is -- should you have more than one office?

September 30, 2012

NY dental clinic to pay $1.6M for Medicaid overbilling

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Kaleida Health, the largest healthcare provider in western New York, has agreed to pay the state $1.6 million after an investigation revealed that one of its dental clinics had repeatedly overbilled Medicaid over a seven-year period.

September 27, 2012

ULM hygiene students shine in national exams

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Students in the dental hygiene program at the University of Louisiana at Monroe (ULM) achieved a 100% passage rate on the spring National Board Dental Hygiene Examination, according to a story in the News Star.

September 27, 2012

Ore. dentist loses legal fight over online reviews

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An Oregon judge has dismissed a $300,000 defamation lawsuit filed by a Portland dentist against a former patient over negative reviews posted about the dentist online.

September 27, 2012

Learn HealthSci launches dental CE iPad app

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Learn HealthSci has released a new Viva Learning Dental iPad app that allows users to participate in live, interactive CE dental webinars.

September 27, 2012

WVU dental school to offer loan repayment program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

West Virginia University (WVU) School of Dentistry has received a $1.5 million grant designed to entice dental graduates to practice in-state.

September 27, 2012

Dental Diaries: The best excuse

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

There are certainly reasons for patients to miss their appointments, such as traffic, weather, last-minute office meetings, or a sick family member. But this one tops them all, according to Dr. Sheri Doniger.

September 27, 2012

UNC dental students to focus on pregnant patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of North Carolina (UNC) School of Dentistry recently announced that it has instituted a new student clinic rotation focusing on treating and triaging pregnant women for fourth-year dental students.

September 26, 2012

Ohio Dental Association partners with Lighthouse

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Ohio Dental Association has chosen Lighthouse 360 (Lighthouse Practice Management Group) as its recommended automated patient communications software.

September 26, 2012

Henry Schein takes major stake in dental software firm

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein has acquired a majority interest in the Exan Group (Exan), a privately held dental software company whose main product is axiUm.

September 26, 2012

FBI raids dental chain that billed Medicaid $9.6M

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The FBI, Texas state investigators, and the state attorney general raided the offices of Sun Orthodontix, a Texas chain that was the second largest biller for braces under Medicaid in 2010, according to a news story by WFAA-TV.

September 26, 2012

Study: Risk of post-op bleeding minimal in warfarin users

By Rob Goszkowski

A retrospective study in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology found few examples of postoperative bleeding after invasive dental procedures performed on warfarin users. However, the risk was significantly greater in patients taking other anticoagulants in addition to warfarin.

September 26, 2012

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