Dental Business: Page 398

ADEA offers digital version of dental school guide
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) is now offering the 2013 ADEA Official Guide to Dental Schools as an e-book.
July 8, 2013
Zolar brings soft-tissue lasers to U.S. dental market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Zolar Technology has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration clearance for the Photon and Photon Plus soft-tissue diode lasers.
July 7, 2013
Utah ponders role of Botox in dentistry
By Rob Goszkowski
Utah's guidelines for the use of Botox, limited to intraoral indications for dentists and extraoral for oral surgeons, are dated compared with other states. But is there enough support from the dental community to change them?
July 7, 2013
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Dos and don'ts for creating an effective schedule
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Once a practice establishes daily targets, it must then strive to schedule 60% to 65% of production in the morning. The objective is to create an efficient and less stressed day.
July 7, 2013
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Court rules that Medi-Cal must cover dentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An appellate court ruled today that a California law improperly stopped funding certain medical services, including dental care, which health clinics had provided to Medicaid patients.
July 4, 2013
Beyond Practice Management: The pursuit of 'happyness'
By Don Deems, DDS, FAGD
Dentistry is not just about providing the best care we can for our patients, it's also about building and maintaining a viable, profitable business. Is it possible to find a balance between the two ideals, or has the scale been tipped too much in one direction?
July 4, 2013
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Delta Dental of Missouri cuts reimbursement rates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of Missouri is reducing reimbursement to providers who participate in its Premier and PPO networks by an average of 7%.
July 2, 2013
New A-dec 400 dental chair hits the market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A-dec has introduced the A-dec 400 dental chair and delivery system, designed to give dental teams an option for ambidextrous configuration.
July 2, 2013
Dietary supplements and dentistry: Reason for caution
By Rob Goszkowski
Many healthcare providers don't ask patients about dietary supplements, and many patients don't know that they should inform their doctors if they are taking them. But dentists should be wary of certain supplements when administering medications common to dentistry, according to a report in the current Journal of the American Dental Association.
July 2, 2013
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ADA: ER dental visits on the rise
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patients are going to emergency rooms (ERs) in record numbers for dental treatment, which is straining the U.S. healthcare system and increasing healthcare costs, according to research conducted by the ADA Health Policy Resources Center.
July 1, 2013
Help wanted: 6 attributes of a SUPERB front office
By Lisa Marie Spradley, FAADOM
Anyone who has managed a dental front office knows how hard it can be to find qualified, motivated front-office team members. Lisa Marie Spradley -- aka the "Front Desk Lady" -- offers her tips for hiring the best front-office team members for your practice.
July 1, 2013
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Univ. of Md. dental school taps interim dean
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University of Maryland School of Dentistry has named Mark Reynolds, DDS, PhD, as its interim dean.
June 30, 2013
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