Dental Business: Page 348

Wisc. Indian tribe offers dental hygiene program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Wisconsin's Lac du Flambeau Native American tribe has developed an accredited tribal-technical college dental hygiene program.

September 16, 2013

Dental board questions Ark. orthodontist about prophies

By Rob Goszkowski

An orthodontist summoned before the Arkansas State Board of Examiners last week is defending his offering of prophylaxes at one of his practices, saying it is within the realm of his specialty and not a violation of the state's Dental Practice Act.

September 15, 2013

FDA clears Nasseo TiArray implant system

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Nasseo's TiArray dental implant system has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

September 15, 2013

Dos and don'ts for case presentation: Getting more patients to say 'Yes'

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Your practice production is directly influenced by your case acceptance rate. Successful case presentations will lead to scheduled appointments, production, satisfied patients, collections, and profitability. By the same token, every case presentation that is declined likely results in untreated patients, reduced revenue, lower efficiency, and less profit for your practice.

September 15, 2013

ADA report aims to help shape dentistry's future

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

This is a critical moment for dentistry and a time for the profession to define its future vision, according to an analysis of the dental care sector released by the ADA.

September 12, 2013

Northeastern Univ. adds oral health to healthcare education

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Northeastern University has unveiled a new initiative designed to integrate oral health into overall healthcare education and practice.

September 12, 2013

Daimer releases new steam cleaner

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Daimer Industries is now selling the KleenJet Mega 500VP - ATIS, an antibacterial vacuum steam cleaner for dental offices.

September 12, 2013

IOH: Dental pros need to think outside the oral cavity

By Mary Otto

WASHINGTON, DC - Dental care providers need to start thinking in larger terms about the way oral health services will be delivered going forward and how the quality of those services will be measured, according to speakers at this week's Institute for Oral Health (IOH) conference.

September 12, 2013

Greek financial crisis prompts dentists to relocate

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Some 600 dentists have left Greece and relocated abroad the last four years due to the country's continuing financial crisis.

September 11, 2013

Conn. study finds vulnerable elderly lack dental care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The findings of a recent survey of the oral health needs of vulnerable older adults living in Connecticut show that many are not receiving the dental care they need and untreated caries is a significant problem, especially for residents of long-term care facilities.

September 11, 2013

OHA: Older adults' oral health needs being ignored

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

To celebrate the launch of its annual Fall for Smiles campaign and bring attention to the lack of oral healthcare resources for older adults in the U.S., Oral Health America (OHA) and Oral Healthcare Can't Wait, an hosted a briefing entitled "A State of Decay: Coming of Age Without Oral Healthcare" in Washington, DC, on September 11.

September 11, 2013

U.S. Senate hearing spotlights America's dental care crisis

By Donna Domino

At a hearing on Capitol Hill today, a U.S. Senate subcommittee heard horror stories of parents pleading for help to get care for children crying from painful toothaches, restrictive state laws that prevent dental therapists from providing care, exorbitant costs for dental care and dental school tuition, and low Medicaid reimbursement rates.

September 11, 2013

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