Dental Business: Page 366

Dos and don'ts for practice management: Refresh your office décor
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Although they have nothing to do with dentistry, stained carpeting, worn upholstery, and marred walls reflect poorly on the practice. Patients lack the technical knowledge to judge clinical performance, but they are certainly capable of noticing poor maintenance. Keeping the appearance of the practice fresh and clean reinforces patient retention.
June 16, 2013
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Minn. event provides $1M in free dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Minnesota Mission of Mercy is providing $1 million in free dental care on June 14 and 15. The event is being held at the Stanford Center in Bemidji, MN, by the Minnesota Dental Association and the Minnesota Dental Foundation.
June 13, 2013
EHR Countdown: Beware the fine print
By Michael Uretz
Who owns and controls patient data once a practice goes digital? Health IT expert Mike Uretz cautions that the devil's in the details when it comes to electronic health records (EHR) contracts and patient data.
June 13, 2013
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NSU offers free dental care to kids with autism
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Nova Southeastern University (NSU) College of Dental Medicine is offering free dental services for some children with autism spectrum disorder.
June 12, 2013
Video tool helps reduce patients' fear of dental injections
By Donna Domino
A computerized video tool designed to reduce fear of dental injections has the potential to help patients stop avoiding dental care due to that fear, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Research. Twice as many participants who saw the videos subsequently opted to get a dental injection.
June 12, 2013
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Advaxis drug targets HPV-associated head/neck cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Advaxis, a developer of immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, has submitted an application for orphan drug designation with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for ADXS-HPV for the treatment of human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated head and neck cancer.
June 11, 2013
1st AAPD Dental Home Day a success
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Forty American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) members and affiliated volunteers from across the U.S. helped provide free dental care to 91 homeless children during the first annual Healthy Smiles, Healthy Children Dental Home Day.
June 11, 2013
Drinkable Air upgrades atmospheric water generator for dentistry
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Drinkable Air Technologies has released its current upgraded atmospheric water generator (AWG), the Chameleon 8, for use in the dental industry.
June 11, 2013
Calif. may restore adult dental Medicaid benefits
By Donna Domino
California legislators -- including Gov. Jerry Brown -- have approved a budget that restores some adult dental benefits in Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program. Some $77 million has been slated for dental coverage next year, including preventive care, restorations, and full dentures.
June 11, 2013
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ADA: Dentists determine frequency of teeth cleanings
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA is encouraging dentists to work with their patients to determine how often they need teeth cleanings, following a study published in the Journal of Dental Research.
June 10, 2013
Are twice-yearly dental cleanings really necessary?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Annual prophylaxis, rather than every six months, may be sufficient for patients with no risk factors, according to the authors of a new study in the Journal of Dental Research.
June 9, 2013
Dos and don'ts for patient retention: Give inactive patients reasons to reactivate
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Pay special attention to your pool of inactive patients. While some may have moved out of the area or switched to another dentist, many may still return to active status at your practice ... if properly motivated. As part of your overall program to increase your patient base, reactivating patients you haven't see for 18 to 48 months deserves special attention.
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