Dental Education: Page 157

San Antonio dental chain ordered to pay sanctions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Smile Center, a San Antonio chain of dental clinics, was ordered to pay $35,000 in sanctions and $35,000 in attorney's fees to WOAI-TV last week by a state district judge, according to a news story in the San Antonio Express-News.
August 8, 2012
Investment firm acquires DSO Gentle Dental
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital, a global private investment firm, has acquired InterDent, a dental practice support organization (DSO) that primarily operates under the Gentle Dental brand name.
August 7, 2012
ADA responds to Pew report on dental therapists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA reaffirmed its position that the midlevel dental provider model is not economically viable despite a new report by the Pew Center on the States which found that dental therapists could greatly improve access to care via school-based programs run by federally qualified health centers.
August 7, 2012
Pew report: Dental therapists a plus for FQHCs
By Donna Domino
Dental therapists could dramatically improve access to care via school-based programs run by federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and increase the capacity of FQHCs to provide dental care to many more children, according to a new report by the Pew Center on the States.
August 6, 2012
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ADA responds to midlevel provider report criticisms
By William R. Calnon, DDS
In response to criticism of the ADA's recently released studies on the economic viability of midlevel providers, ADA President Dr. William Calnon is calling on the dental community to move beyond its disagreement over workforce issues and work together to ensure optimal oral health for all.
August 6, 2012
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EDA highlights benefits of going digital
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Eco-Dentistry Association (EDA) has launched its High-Time for High-Tech campaign, an educational campaign to help connect dentists with the latest and most innovative technology available in dentistry, while also helping them to run a more efficient, state-of-the-art, eco-friendly dental practice.
August 5, 2012
Grant to help ADEA increase dental faculty diversity
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Education Association Minority Dental Faculty Development program has received a $200,000 grant from the W.K. Kellogg Foundation to expand the program's existing critical efforts to improve diversity among populations of dental students and faculty.
August 5, 2012
InfoStar expands SideKick patient education software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
InfoStar Productions, developer of the SideKick chairside patient education program, has released the SideKick MP multiplatform patient education program.
August 5, 2012
Recruiters target Medicaid youths for dental treatment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Recruiters for a Texas dentist have been soliciting young people on the street and taking them to his clinic for procedures, allegedly without their parents' permission.
August 5, 2012
Dos and don'ts for cosmetic dentistry: Tell the world that you have cosmetic services
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Cosmetic dentistry, whether in the form of simple whitening or more complicated procedures such as implants, is usually not covered by insurance. Only by transferring your enthusiasm for cosmetic dentistry to your team and your patients will you achieve significant growth in this area.
August 5, 2012
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Baylor College of Dentistry may add 'A&M' to name
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Baylor College of Dentistry, part of the Texas A&M University system since 1996, may add "A&M" to its name, WFAA in Dallas/Fort Worth reported. The dental school is among several agencies the university's board of regents is predicted to add the A&M brand to.
August 2, 2012
Argus Dental launches new benefits plan
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental benefits provider Argus Dental Plan has launched a dental saving account (DSA).
August 1, 2012
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