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Staff raises? This year? Absolutely
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
Yes, we're in a recession. And for many of us, those empty chairs are causing some sleepless nights. But rather than tightening our belts, now is the time to invest -- in our dental teams.
March 26, 2009
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Recession takes a bite out of dental incomes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An ADA survey has found that more U.S. dentists saw declining net incomes and gross billings in the fourth quarter of 2008 compared to the third quarter.
March 24, 2009
Dental team can help kids maintain healthy weight
By Rabia Mughal
A new study has found that dental visits can be a useful opportunity for dental care professionals to provide healthy weight interventions to children.
March 23, 2009
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Hunt installed as ADEA president
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ronald J. Hunt, D.D.S., M.S., dean of the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry, was installed as the president of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) on March 18 at the 2009 ADEA Annual Session in Phoenix.
March 18, 2009
Levin Group, ABEL Dental form alliance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Levin Group announced that it has formed an alliance with ABEL Dental Software, a Buffalo, NY-based practice management software firm. ABEL will work with Levin Group's Total Practice Success practice management consulting division and its Total Practice Success training division, according to the company.
March 17, 2009
ADEA to testify for dental education and research funding
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
On behalf of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA), James Swift, D.D.S., will testify on March 18 in support of dental education and research programs before the U.S. House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies.
March 16, 2009
Univ. of Michigan to pay dismissed student's legal fees
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Michigan judge has ruled that the University of Michigan must pay $320,990 in attorney's fees to the law firm that represented former dental student Alissa Zwick.
March 16, 2009
Are government-funded clinics the answer?
By Helaine Smith, DMD, MBA
From the media to the ADA, there is a growing call to bring aid to underserved populations suffering from poor oral health. But so far no one has hit on the best way to provide real access to care, says Dr. Helaine Smith in The Mouth Physician.
March 16, 2009
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NIH grant to fund oral-health computer game
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Firsthand Technology has received a $3.4 million Small Business Initiative Research grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to research the effectiveness of interactive computer games to change the oral health habits of children.
March 15, 2009
Iowa equity firm forms practice management company
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tonka Bay Equity Partners has formed AppleWhite Dental, a Dubuque, IA-based dental practice management company formed to acquire dental practices in Iowa and surrounding states.
March 15, 2009
The 3 (unexpected) keys to successful e-mail marketing
By Richard Geller
Is e-mailing your patients every day really an effective marketing tool? Absolutely, says Richard Geller in his latest Marketing Madness column.
March 12, 2009
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Alternative latex hits the market
By Dr. Monica "mOe" Anderson
The familiar itching began in her right eye. Before long, writes Monica Anderson, D.D.S., she was wondering if latex allergy would send her to the emergency room for the second time in two months. Will the new guayule latex bring relief for Dr. Anderson and others like her?
March 11, 2009
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