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EClaims changes name, expands online services
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Electronic insurance claims processing provider EClaims has changed its name to Zyantus, the company announced.
October 31, 2010
Free iPhone app finds nearest dentist
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
OdontMedia.com has developed a free iPhone application designed to help travelers in need of emergency dental are locate the nearest dentists, the company announced.
October 31, 2010
myDentalScore.com calculates oral disease risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
PreViser has released myDentalScore.com, an Internet tool that calculates objective numeric scores for oral disease risk and severity, according to the company.
October 31, 2010
What do W.C. Fields, the ADA, and NPR have in common?
By Mark Bornfeld, DDS
A recent broadcast on National Public Radio (NPR) stirred the wrath of hundreds of dentists and prompted an angry letter from the ADA to the show's host. But is so much righteous indignation effective?
October 31, 2010
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Kellogg responds to DHAT report concerns
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In response to questions raised by several dental groups and other organizations about the findings of the dental health aide therapist (DHAT) report issued October 26 by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, the foundation has issued a statement.
October 31, 2010
Dos and don'ts for dental leadership
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Your team is one of the practice's greatest assets. Good leaders find ways to maximize the skills and abilities of their employees. Dentists who have a well-trained and motivated team will have the most successful practices.
October 31, 2010
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Jacksonville University seeks new orthodontics chief
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
After three years of full-time teaching at the Jacksonville University School of Orthodontics and taking over as the chair of the program earlier this year, Marc Bernard Ackerman, D.M.D., will depart at the end of the current semester to assume the role of director of orthodontics at Children's Hospital Boston, with a teaching appointment at Harvard School of Dental Medicine.
October 28, 2010
Scientific misconduct: A sign of the times?
By Donna Domino
Scientific misconduct is widespread in clinical, pharmacological, and medical research, according to a review in the Journal of Dental Research, and researchers say the problem often stems from competition for funding and academic pressures.
October 28, 2010
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MacPractice releases iPad interface with ePrescribe
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MacPractice has released the MacPractice iPad Interface with ePrescribe. The application was designed with Apple's Web App development tools to provide remote and network communication from the iPad to a medical, dental, or chiropractic office that uses MacPractice MD, MacPractice 20/20, MacPractice DDS, or MacPractice DC, according to the company.
October 28, 2010
ADHA applauds DHAT report
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) is pleased that the results of the "Evaluation of the Dental Health Aide Therapist (DHAT) Workforce Model in Alaska" report indicate the effectiveness of adding alternative oral healthcare providers to the dental team.
October 27, 2010
AGD cautions against misuse of DHAT report
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) has issued a press release cautioning against misinterpreting the results of the "Evaluation of the Dental Health Aide Therapist (DHAT) Workforce Model in Alaska" report released October 26.
October 27, 2010
Wash. lawmakers to mull midlevel provider bills
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Washington state legislators have drafted a bill designed to pave the way for advanced dental therapists in the state, according to the Washington State Dental Association.
October 26, 2010
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