Dental Education: Page 264

iPhone helps mobile dentist deliver care to elderly, disabled

By Donna Domino

When Brazilian dentist Bia Kunze realized that many of those in need of dental care in her community couldn't get to her office, she decided to close it and "go mobile" with the help of an iPhone, a database app, and other readily available technologies.

September 28, 2010

Liptak brings IT services to Chicago

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Liptak Dental Services, a technology consulting business specializing in computer support and practice management training exclusively for dental practices, has opened a new location in the greater Chicago area, the company announced.

September 27, 2010

PriceDoc.com partners with Quality Systems

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

PriceDoc.com has signed a joint venture agreement with Quality Systems, a developer and provider of computer-based practice management, patient records, and revenue cycle management products for physicians, dentists, and small hospitals.

September 27, 2010

Northeast Mo. may get new dental school

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A.T. Still University (ATSU) of Health Sciences has been asked by three groups based in Southern California, Central Florida, and Missouri to consider bringing its dentistry program to those regions, and ATSU is actively exploring these options, including the possibility of opening a dental school in Kirksville, MO, the university announced.

September 27, 2010

Smile Brands chooses Dental Wizard for patient education

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DigiDentist announced the sale of Dental Wizard, its 3D animated multimedia patient education software, to more than 300 dental offices of Smile Brands, according to the company.

September 26, 2010

Right Dental expands new practice opportunities

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Right Dental Group is expanding its territory and has opened practice participation opportunities in many metropolitan areas. Right Dental can drive new patients to local dentists via its social media and e-commerce marketing platforms, calling the approach to new patient marketing "a departure from business as usual in the dental advertising industry," the company said in a press release.

September 26, 2010

Ohio dentist powers practice with wind

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An Ohio dentist has supplemented his energy usage with two wind turbines that will provide the practice with about 10% of its annual energy needs, according to a report by Fox 8 News.

September 26, 2010

EPA takes new aim at dental amalgam waste

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced it intends to propose a rule that will require dental offices to separate all mercury from dental amalgam waste in order to reduce the amount of mercury that goes into waste treatment plants.

September 26, 2010

Grant to restart graduate program at MUSC

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) will restart a graduate dental program that provides affordable treatment across South Carolina, thanks to $1.7 million in federal funds, according to a story in the State.

September 26, 2010

Making a decision

By Dan Kingsbury, DDS

When a decision needs to be made, it needs to come from who you are -- and who you are is your core values.

September 26, 2010

Dos and don'ts for scheduling: Calling overdue patients

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

When patients are overdue for recare appointments, they should receive a call the next day. Some practices wait weeks or months to call and in some cases don't call at all. The result is a practice that cannot reach its true production potential.

September 26, 2010

FDA renews warnings of patient burns from handpieces

By Kathy Kincade

The U.S. FDA has issued a safety alert to dental practitioners and dental handpiece manufacturers following new reports of patients being burned by handpieces that overheat during treatment.

September 23, 2010

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