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W.Va. dental association wary of Medicaid switch
By Donna Domino
The West Virginia Dental Association is denouncing plans to have HMOs and third-party administrators run the state's Medicaid program for children's dental services, saying it will mean less money for those most in need.
October 12, 2010
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Officite, Glidewell create antisnoring online tools
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Officite is partnering with Glidewell to offer dentists a turnkey website and Google local search program for Glidewell's new antisnoring device, the aveoTSD.
October 11, 2010
Tenn. may get another dental school
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
East Tennessee State University (ETSU) in Johnson City is considering adding a school of dentistry to its division of health sciences, according to a story in the Johnson City Press.
October 11, 2010
Medicaid dental cutbacks taking a toll across the U.S.
By Mary Otto
With Medicaid enrollments and state budget cutbacks alike on the rise, adult dental benefits are taking the brunt of the hits, according to a survey by the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. And yet, some states have found a way to survive.
October 11, 2010
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Dos and don'ts for practice finance: Saving the practice money when purchasing
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Today's financing options can be very complicated when building a new office, acquiring a mortgage, or even borrowing funds for technology and equipment updates.
October 10, 2010
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Henry Schein donates equipment to ADA program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein will donate dental equipment valued at $860,000 to students in the ADA's Community Dental Health Coordinator (CDHC) pilot program.
October 7, 2010
Keep dentistry out of the barbershop
By Helaine Smith, DMD, MBA
Dentists need to be more nimble when it comes to adapting to change.
October 7, 2010
Surgeon general's oral health report: 10 years and counting
By Susan M. Reiss
As oral health advocates gathered in Washington, DC, last week to celebrate a decade of improvements in U.S. oral care, they also cautioned that much work remains to be done to ensure that children and other vulnerable populations continue to get the care they need.
October 7, 2010
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EHRs not as scary as they seem
By Rob Goszkowski
While the U.S. government sorts out its expectations for electronic health records (EHRs) in the dental industry, some vendors and practitioners are already moving ahead. And net-savvy patients are helping to make it happen.
October 6, 2010
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Maine residents to vote on dental bond
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A $5 million bond to improve dental care services in Maine will be on the November ballot, according to a story by TV station WABI.
October 6, 2010
Ga. hygiene program may switch schools
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Statewide education budget cuts are forcing Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) in Georgia to eliminate its department of dental hygiene, according to a story in the Inkwell, the college newspaper.
October 6, 2010
Idaho Medicaid dentists face major cutbacks
By Kathy Kincade
Idaho will cut about 150 dentists from its network of 600 Medicaid providers under a new contract slated to take effect November 1. The cutbacks could be particularly devastating for the state's low-income kids -- and the pediatric dentists who serve them.
October 5, 2010
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