Dental Education: Page 77

Mich. dentist registers bone marrow donors at his practice

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Michigan dentist has launched a statewide campaign to encourage dental patients to register as bone marrow donors.

December 10, 2013

IU dental school to help homeless veterans

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Indiana University (IU) School of Dentistry is taking part in a new project to make unemployed homeless veterans in more employable by giving them an improved dental appearance.

December 9, 2013

Ore. 'Tooth Taxi' provides dental care for poor schoolkids

By Donna Domino

Dentist Dr. Bruce Richardson of Portland, OR, recently gave a 5-year-old boy a great Christmas gift that even Santa can't match. He's a volunteer dentist with the "Tooth Taxi," a mobile dental van that provides dental care for poor schoolchildren in the state.

December 9, 2013

ADHA supports FTC's comments on dental therapist education standards

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) praised the recent Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) comments to the Commission on Dental Accreditation on the proposed standards for dental therapy education programs.

December 9, 2013

Mich. gets $1.3M for oral health programs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Michigan has received a three-year $1.3 million federal grant for oral health programs.

December 8, 2013

Sheri's Solutions: Integration of care

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

When do you call a patient's medical physician? Contacting a patient's medical providers is a prudent protocol, and the circle of care is more comprehensive when other healthcare providers are included in your patient's treatment, according to Dr. Sheri Doniger.

December 8, 2013

Smile Center settles 'excessive' treatment suit

By Donna Domino

The Texas-based Smile Center dental chain has settled lawsuits that accused the company of performing unnecessary and excessive treatments on children to "bilk" Medicaid of millions of dollars. The lawsuits involved 253 patients, including children who later developed complications that required emergency medical care.

December 8, 2013

Dos and don'ts for increasing production: Master the science of internal marketing

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

In today's economy, acquiring new patients isn't the easiest task. In fact, it can seem impossible if you're not leveraging internal marketing. Only a well-designed series of in-office marketing strategies targeting your current patients can attract more patients.

December 8, 2013

Study: U.S. parents report improved oral health in kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

More U.S. parents are reporting that their children have very good or excellent oral health, according to a new study.

December 5, 2013

FTC endorses CODA standards for dental therapists

By Donna Domino

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is endorsing the proposed accreditation standards for dental therapists by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA), saying the therapists could improve access to, and enhance competition for, dental care. But the agency also recommended removing "unnecessary language" about their supervision and practice scope, which could "undermine" improved access.

December 5, 2013

UNMC dental student wins research/public health award

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dental student at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC) College of Dentistry was awarded first place in the clinical research/public health category in the American Dental Association/Dentsply Student Clinician Research Program at the recent ADA annual meeting.

December 4, 2013

Conn. dental association endorses Singular Payments

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) has endorsed Singular Payments as its preferred provider of merchant services.

December 4, 2013

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