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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
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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
FDA fast-tracks Lymphoseek for HNC detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted fast-track designation to Navidea Biopharmaceuticals' Lymphoseek injection for sentinel lymph node detection in head and neck cancer (HNC).
December 9, 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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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