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Dental Education: Page 172
'Dentist to stars' pays $641K in malpractice lawsuit
By
Donna Domino
A Southern California dentist paid the award in a malpractice lawsuit that accused her of leaving a patient with nerve damage and irreversible pulpitis after she prepped 22 teeth and performed laser surgery in three hours.
May 20, 2012
Align Technology awards $220K for orthodontic research
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Align Technology has awarded $220,000 in scientific research funding for projects seeking to better understand orthodontic treatment with clear aligners.
May 16, 2012
29 Prime offers SEO services for dental practices
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
29 Prime, a business search engine optimization (SEO) provider, has launched an online service for general and cosmetic dental offices.
May 16, 2012
Painkillers prescribed by dentists, ER doctors often abused
By
Donna Domino
Recent reports about the growing number of people who are resorting to emergency rooms (ERs) for relief from painful dental problems has put a spotlight on the issue of prescription painkiller abuse. Are dentists overprescribing them too?
May 15, 2012
UCSF fares well in CODA review
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry received high marks from the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) during the commission most recent review of the school.
May 14, 2012
PriceDoc.com merges with competing online services firm
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Health In Reach has merged with PriceDoc, a website enabling consumers who are uninsured, underinsured, or seeking elective procedures to view and reserve prices with qualified medical and dental care providers for cash or credit card payments.
May 14, 2012
Allstate, Guardian partner on dental PPO
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Allstate Benefits and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America have joined forces to provide a group PPO dental product.
May 14, 2012
Safco Dental updates private-label line
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Safco Dental Supply has added an array of products to its private-label line in a range of categories, including earloop masks, impression materials, and lead-free x-ray aprons.
May 14, 2012
Dental chairs developed for large patients
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The dental school at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio is using a new line of dental chairs for large patients who have difficulty fitting into conventional dental chairs.
May 13, 2012
Private equity firms invest in Brighter Dental
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two private equity firms have invested in Brighter Dental Care, a regional dental practice management company that operates and manages seven affiliated dental practices in New Jersey.
May 13, 2012
Odd law blocks dental professionals from treating spouses
By
Rosemary Frei, MSc
Under current law, a dentist, dental hygienist, or other healthcare professional in Ontario, Canada who treats his or her spouse has committed sexual abuse and can be immediately barred from practicing for at least five years. But legislators are pushing to get the law revised.
May 13, 2012
Dos and don'ts for practice production: Maximize your hygiene department
By
Dr. Roger P. Levin
Recare is the continuous maintenance of a patient's oral health. You must reinforce the fact that maintaining oral health continues throughout a patient's life. The hygiene department serves as the engine that drives practice production.
May 13, 2012
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