Dental Education: Page 173

NJ dentist loses license, fined $443K for fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The New Jersey Board of Dentistry has revoked the license of Marc Weber, DDS, a Manalapan dentist, after finding that he committed professional misconduct, negligence, and fraud in treating patients, according to a press release announcing the board's decision.
May 9, 2012
UNC-Chapel Hill opens new dental building
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has completed the 216,000 square-foot Koury Oral Health Sciences building that will enable the UNC School of Dentistry to eventually expand its class enrollment size.
May 9, 2012
ADA study: Dentists' incomes hurt by more than recession
By Kathy Kincade
The economic recession is partly to blame for a steady decline in net income experienced by U.S. dentists in recent years. But there appear to be other factors at play that could impede a return to previous income levels, according to a study in the current Journal of the American Dental Association.
May 9, 2012
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Xlear contest offers CareerFusion membership
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Xlear, a xylitol products manufacturer, has launched a contest for dentists and dental hygienists in conjunction with CareerFusion.
May 8, 2012
Ortho2, Sesame partner to help orthodontists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sesame Communications and Ortho2 have formed a data-sharing partnership.
May 8, 2012
Low-cost smartphone add-on scans for oral cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A bioengineering professor at Stanford University has developed a way to use smartphones to create images of the oral cavity and screen patients' mouths for suspicious lesions, according to a story from Inside Stanford Medicine.
May 7, 2012
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Fired dental assistant sues over alleged harassment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Texas dental assistant who claims she was fired because she complained about sexual harassment on the job is suing her former employer.
May 7, 2012
Book explores online marketing strategies for dentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Fred Joyal, co-founder of 1-800-DENTIST, has released the fourth edition of his dental marketing book, Everything is Marketing: The Ultimate Strategy for Dental Practice Growth.
May 7, 2012
Calif. dentist seeks kids without insurance
By Kathy Kincade
High Sierra Dental Care in South Lake Tahoe, CA, has a unique problem: the program that Mireya Ortega, DDS, set up in 2010 to provide free dental care to kids between 6 and 16 years old needs more patients. Dr. Ortega is hoping to reach those in need well beyond the S. Lake Tahoe region.
May 7, 2012
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Patient sues dental school over clinic hygiene
By Donna Domino
A patient is suing the University of Pittsburgh's School of Dental Medicine for negligence after he received a letter from the school saying the instruments used during a procedure he underwent at the school's dental clinic were not properly cleaned.
May 6, 2012
Conn. dental association, Anthem settle lawsuit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A settlement has been reached in a class-action lawsuit involving 2,300 Connecticut dentists who claimed Anthem Health Plans underpaid them for services provided to patients
May 6, 2012
Dos and don'ts for practice management: Customer-driven
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
When patients come through the front door looking for treatment, a practice should remember that they are also customers. They deserve a level of customer service equal to the doctor's clinical standards. Every patient and potential patient is a customer. Every interaction, in any way, is an opportunity to make a favorable -- or negative -- impression.
May 6, 2012
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