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GE's CareCredit to refund $34.1M for deceptive credit card enrollment

By Donna Domino

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered GE Capital Retail Bank and its subsidiary, CareCredit, to refund up to $34.1 million to potentially more than 1 million consumers who were victims of deceptive credit card enrollment tactics.

December 11, 2013

Nev. health insurance exchange reports high dental enrollment

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Nevada's health insurance exchange reported more than 8,300 people have chosen dental coverage through the network, nearly double the enrollments in health plans.

December 11, 2013

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

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