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MRSA found among Univ. of Wash. dental students
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nasal swabs from many dental students at the University of Washington School of Dentistry showed evidence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), and the drug-resistant strain of staph was also found at some of the school's dental clinics, according to a new study.
September 29, 2011
Monarch Dental settles sexual harassment lawsuit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Monarch Dental has reached a $175,000 settlement with two former employees who alleged that they were subjected to sexual harassment by a dentist while they were working at the company's Burleson, TX, facility, according to a news story in the Star-Telegram.
September 28, 2011
Aspen Dental opens new office in Iowa
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Aspen Dental< has expanded its network with a new office that opened in Des Moines, IA, this week.
September 28, 2011
Kans. group wins $400K oral health research grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita researcher has been awarded a two-year, $398,500 National Institutes of Health grant for community-based participatory research to explore oral health and insurance issues among uninsured children.
September 27, 2011
$2.3M HRSA grant supports school dental clinics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded nearly $2.3 million to 12 organizations to increase access to oral healthcare and ensure the delivery of quality oral health education and preventive and restorative services to children.
September 27, 2011
Acteon adds Sopro imaging products to MacPractice DDS
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Acteon North America has integrated its Sopro intraoral cameras and Sopix2 digital X-ray sensors into MacPractice DDS 4.1.
September 27, 2011
Univ. of Louisville completes $45M dental school renovation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Louisville School of Dentistry marked the completion of a two-year renovation of its facilities with a ribbon-cutting ceremony this week.
September 27, 2011
How will healthcare reforms affect your dental practice?
By Donna Domino
SAN FRANCISCO - While businesses with fewer than 50 employees are exempt from many aspects of the U.S. healthcare reform law, it includes tax implications and reporting requirements that will impact dentists and their employees, according to presentations at the California Dental Association fall meeting.
September 27, 2011
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Delta Dental to cut payments to Idaho dentists
By Kathy Kincade
Idaho has become the second U.S. state this year to be hit with reductions in reimbursement fees by Delta Dental. More than 600 dentists there will see 4% to 16% fee cuts starting in November. And the cuts will likely have much larger ramifications, according to the state dental association.
September 26, 2011
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How to stop an implant-related lawsuit before it happens
By Rob Goszkowski
SAN FRANCISCO - Consent forms and treatment plans can be a dental practitioner's best defense when it comes to protecting against lawsuits following the placement of implants, according to an attorney who hosted a session at the California Dental Association fall session last week.
September 25, 2011
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Some oral health efforts survive in U.S. 2012 budget
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Support for oral health programs at the federal level remains mixed following the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations approval of a fiscal year 2012 funding bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, according to a bulletin from the Children's Dental Health Project.
September 25, 2011
Saskatchewan program to focus on kids' oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The government of Saskatchewan in Canada is taking steps to improve children's oral health by increasing access to dental care, particularly preventive services for children at risk.
September 25, 2011
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