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Idaho dental association endorses Demandforce
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Idaho State Dental Association has endorsed Demandforce for patient communication and online marketing software.
July 8, 2012
Dos and don'ts for financing flexibility
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Affordability has become a barrier to case acceptance for many people. An excellent way to help your patients overcome this barrier and accept treatment is to offer a range of options for financing their dental bills.
July 8, 2012
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Healthcare group plans major U.K. dental expansion
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Bupa, an international healthcare group with more than 52,000 employees worldwide, is investing millions to grow its dental business and become one of the largest private dental chains in the U.K. by 2015.
July 5, 2012
ADA political spending hits all-time high
By Donna Domino
The ADA and its state chapters have become major players on the U.S. political scene, spending $39 million since 1999 to influence lawmakers and legislation, according to the National Institute on Money in State Politics, a nonpartisan campaign-research group.
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Supervisor shepherding denturists' college back on track
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
A supervisor appointed to head the College of Denturists of Ontario is moving quickly to repair relations with denturists and denturism students to stop the college from moving into the areas governed by the Denturist Association of Ontario.
July 5, 2012
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July CDA journal explores virtual dental homes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The July issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association focuses on virtual dental homes and includes discussion of health homes and the use of telehealth technologies, the California Dental Association (CDA) announced.
July 4, 2012
Mich. couple charged with embezzling $1M from dentist
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Michigan couple has been charged with embezzling almost $1 million from a Midland dentist.
July 4, 2012
Struggling dental chain looks to mend its ways
By Rob Goszkowski
Church Street Health Management, a private-equity-backed dental chain primarily serving Medicaid patients, has emerged from bankruptcy with new owners, a new name, and a new strategy to overcome a history of federal investigations and lawsuits related to allegations of unnecessary treatment.
July 3, 2012
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More kids, black and white, seeing the dentist
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - African-American kids are now as likely as their white peers to visit the dentist -- erasing a once-large racial divide, a new study finds. That's good news, researchers say. But they also stress that a key gap remains: Black children are still more likely to have cavities and tooth decay.
July 2, 2012
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First 5 LA funds new dental program for kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new $1 million, three-year grant from First 5 LA will enable the Ostrow School of Dentistry at the University of Southern California to provide underprivileged children with oral health care and help them see a dentist regularly.
July 2, 2012
The business behind dental treatment for America's poorest kids
By David Heath and Jill Rosenbaum
Part two of the Center for Public Integrity's investigative report on corporate dental chains focuses on the largest Medicaid dental provider in the U.S., which has been accused in several states of providing unnecessary treatment to younger patients -- particularly crowns.
July 2, 2012
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Senator finds abuse at corporate dental chains
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley says investigators have found evidence of abuses by corporate dental chains treating children on Medicaid, according to a story on pbs.org.
July 1, 2012
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