Dental Business: Page 400

Groupon stops promoting nondentist teeth whitening in U.K.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Groupon will no longer offer teeth-whitening deals from operators who aren't regulated by the U.K.'s General Dental Council (GDC), the regulatory body that oversees oral health professionals.
June 24, 2013
Pew: MLPs key to increasing kids' access to dental care
By Donna Domino
Midlevel dental providers (MLPs) could significantly reduce the number of U.S. children who have limited or no access to dental care, according to a report released today by the Pew Charitable Trusts. MLPs can improve the ability of safety-net systems to reach low-income communities and save states money on emergency room care, Pew concluded.
June 24, 2013
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Dos and don'ts for team training: Follow the scripts to greater success
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Scripted interactions with patients help control the relationship and ensure more consistent positive results. Most dentists, once exposed to the concept of scripting, understand its value. Yet even practices that have used it effectively often slip back into bad habits that undermine performance and lead to declining production, poor customer service and increasing stress.
June 23, 2013
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How to manage your online reputation
By Mike Pedersen
Are you on top of your online reviews? Practice marketing consultant Mike Pedersen shares his tips for how to grow your dental practice in today's competitive environment by ensuring you create and maintain a positive online reputation.
June 20, 2013
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Calif. exchange frees plans from dental mandate
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Health Benefit Exchange has persuaded state insurance regulators to eliminate a provision requiring qualified health plans sold through the exchanges to offer pediatric dental benefits.
June 19, 2013
Maine Senate defeats dental hygiene therapist bill
By Donna Domino
Just one day after Maine's House of Representatives approved a bill designed to create a new category of dental care provider, the state Senate voted it down. Late Wednesday night, the Senate rejected LD 1230, which would have allowed dental hygiene therapists to perform some procedures normally performed by dentists.
June 19, 2013
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Study: Bacteria contaminate dental unit reservoir water
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A study to determine the qualitative and quantitative contamination of dental unit reservoir water found widespread contamination of potentially pathogenic bacteria in the water.
June 19, 2013
Midmark outfits DenMat's new dental learning center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DenMat has partnered with Midmark to outfit DenMat's new Dental Learning Center at its corporate headquarters in Lompoc, CA.
June 19, 2013
Data analytics key to improving oral health outcomes
By Donna Domino
DentaQuest is working to help insurers partner with dentists in order to meet the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's mandate for improved health outcomes in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. The goal is to set up measurable quality improvement scenarios and offer incentives to dentists to participate.
June 19, 2013
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New Va. dental school gets $150K grant
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Bluefield College School of Dental Medicine will receive a $150,000 grant from the Virginia Tobacco Indemnification and Community Revitalization Commission for accreditation and development.
June 18, 2013
Vitera acquires dental EHR vendor
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vitera Healthcare Solutions has acquired SuccessEHS, a maker of electronic dental record and dental imaging products.
June 18, 2013
Maine moves forward with dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Maine legislators approved a bill on Tuesday that would create a new category of dental hygienists: dental hygiene therapists.
June 18, 2013
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