Dental Business: Page 379

YouTube videos give insight into fear of going to the dentist

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A study of YouTube videos that show scenes of children and teens crying is revealing new insights into their fear of going to the dentist.

April 3, 2013

First 5 LA gives UCLA dental school $11M

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Dentistry has received more than $11 million from the child advocacy group First 5 LA to expand access to dental care for young children and pregnant women.

April 3, 2013

Ore. approves insurers for online marketplace

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Oregon has approved 22 insurance carriers to submit plans to offer individual, small employer, and dental plans that will be included in the state's online health insurance exchange, dubbed Cover Oregon.

April 3, 2013

Kan. lawmakers delay midlevel provider bills

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Bills that would pave the way for midlevel dental providers in Kansas have stalled in the Legislature despite advocates' claims that they would provide much-needed care to underserved populations.

April 3, 2013

Dental assistants in Okla. scandal not DANB-certified

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB), the only national certification board for dental assistants recognized by the ADA, is encouraging dental professionals across the U.S. to utilize its services to ensure dental team members are appropriately trained.

April 3, 2013

Dental Heroes: Dental Care for Children helps thousands

By Kathy Kincade

Back in 2002, Dr. Charles Tozzer never dreamed he would one day oversee a charitable organization that helps more than 1,000 needy kids in California, Mexico, and Haiti get free dental care each year. But that's exactly what Dental Care for Children does, thanks to dozens of volunteers who donate time, money, supplies -- and lots of TLC.

April 3, 2013

Japanese giant to acquire Heraeus Dental for $578M

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Heraeus is getting out of the dental business, announcing today that it is selling its entire dental business group – which employs 1,400 people worldwide – to Mitsui Chemicals for 450 million euros ($578 million U.S.).

April 3, 2013

Sheri's Solutions: Patient expectations

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

The recent news about some 7,000 dental patients in Oklahoma potentially being exposed to hepatitis and HIV at an oral surgeon's practice unfortunately gives patients yet another reason to hesitate before going to the dentist, according to Dr. Sheri Doniger. But the news isn't all bad.

April 2, 2013

InfoSign offers cloud-based dental patient education

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

InfoSign Media, a provider of networked digital television content for dental offices, has released a new cloud version of ServDentist Solo, a patient educational system for dental treatment rooms.

April 1, 2013

Heraeus Kulzer extends dental lab foundation support

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Heraeus Kulzer's Precious Metal Refining Division will support the Foundation for Dental Laboratory Technology with a donation this year, the third consecutive year the company has made such a donation.

April 1, 2013

DentaQuest working to fix reimbursement delays in Fla.

By Donna Domino

The Florida Dental Association is asking DentaQuest to expedite reimbursements for fluoride treatments that have not been paid because of company delays in updating its claims processing system to accommodate new ADA procedure codes.

April 1, 2013

15 Minutes to Excellence: Building a great dental team

In the second episode of our new video chat series, practice management expert Linda Miles shares her thoughts on the traits dentists should focus on when looking for new staff members, where to advertise for new employees, how to create effective ads, and ways to ensure staff retention.

March 31, 2013

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