Dental Education: Page 229

Do we need more dental schools? And, athletes have higher caries risk
By Kathy Kincade
May 22, 2011
Dos and don'ts for practice efficiency
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Many dentists will experience some degree of success operating their practice without step-by-step systems. However, they run the substantial risk of operating highly stressed practices that do not achieve maximum profitability and could lead to a decline.
May 22, 2011
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Does the U.S. need more dental schools?
By Donna Domino
Healthcare reform will increase the need for dentists in the U.S., according to Dominick DePaola, DDS, PhD. But David Nash, DDS, contends that huge debt loads will prevent graduates from going where they're needed most. The two debated the issue in a special session at the recent American Dental Education Association meeting.
May 22, 2011
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Ill. to get new dental school
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Illinois will be getting a new dental school after Midwestern University this week got the approval to build a five-story medical and teaching clinic office building at its Downers Grove campus, according to a news story in the Herald-News.
May 19, 2011
ADA adds 'seal of acceptance' feature to website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has launched a new ADA Seal of Acceptance area on its website, designed to allow consumers and dentists to review detailed information on all ADA Accepted products and also compare attributes of up to six products simultaneously.
May 19, 2011
AGD talks oral healthcare with U.S. legislators
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More than 60 members of the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) and representatives from the National Dental Association and American Orthodontic Society attended the AGD's annual Government Relations Conference in Washington, DC, April 12 and 13.
May 19, 2011
Stolen laptop contained dental patients' personal data
By Donna Domino
Delta Dental of Minnesota has notified patients of the Smile Center dental clinics that personal information used in a lawsuit has been compromised after a laptop computer and computer disk containing the data were stolen from the University of Minnesota.
May 18, 2011
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Heartland Dental embraces social media
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Heartland Dental Care is testing the social media waters, using Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn to increase marketing awareness and communicate in new ways with its audience.
May 17, 2011
Fla. bill addresses expert witness certification
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Florida Legislature has passed a bill that would require dentists and physicians licensed in other states to obtain an expert witness certificate prior to testifying as an expert in Florida, the Clinical Advisor reported.
May 17, 2011
Beyond Practice Management: How Bill achieved his dream
By Don Deems, DDS, FAGD
Practice management is more than "to do" lists, protocol books, or up-to-date policy manuals. The next level of practice management is incorporating the intangibles of the owner and its team members.
May 17, 2011
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MetLife wins $3B military dental benefits contract
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
United Concordia, the dental division of Highmark, has lost an appeal to overturn a U.S. Department of Defense decision that denied the company a $3.2 billion deal to manage dental benefits for families of U.S. soldiers, according to a story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
May 16, 2011
Calif. dentist to pay $80K in attorney fees in Yelp case
By Donna Domino
A California dentist who filed a defamation case over negative reviews on Yelp.com must pay $80,000 in attorney fees to a young patient's parents, whom she sued, according to a court ruling issued May 12.
May 16, 2011
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