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Teeth-whitening booth shut down at Okla. state fair
By Rabia Mughal
A temporary restraining order filed by the Oklahoma Board of Dentistry against a nondentist vendor providing teeth-whitening services at the Tulsa State Fair was granted by the state yesterday after investigators discovered that those providing the whitening services were not licensed to practice dentistry.
October 2, 2012
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Audio program guides effective case presentation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Visionary Management has developed an audio CD program that shows dentists and their staff how to get more patients to accept treatment without manipulative sales techniques.
October 2, 2012
Biolase gains FDA nod for diode laser
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolase has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and CE Mark approval for its Epic 10 diode soft-tissue laser.
October 2, 2012
Americans visiting physicians, dentists less
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In 2010, working-age adults in the U.S. made an average of 3.9 visits to physicians, nurses, or other medical providers, down from 4.8 in 2001, according to a report by the U.S. Census Bureau.
October 1, 2012
National Practice Solutions names new president
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
National Practice Solutions, which provides practice solutions to dentists, has named Michael Clark as its new president.
October 1, 2012
Kan. struggles to iron out healthcare exchange details
By Rob Goszkowski
After Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback rejected the recommendations of the Insurance Commissioner of Kansas regarding the state's healthcare exchange, the state may have a more difficult time setting its own benchmarks to comply with the Affordable Care Act.
October 1, 2012
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Milestone STA system computer gets regulatory OK in China
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Milestone Scientific has announced that China's State Food and Drug Administration has approved its Single Tooth Anesthesia (STA) system computer.
October 1, 2012
NC dental residency program to aid community clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Blue Ridge Community Health Services dental clinic in Hendersonville, NC, has agreed to use the Mountain Area Health Education Center for administrative and clinical leadership.
September 30, 2012
Rule change could curtail Maine kids' dental care
By Donna Domino
Changes to Maine's rules for school-based preventive dental care now require public health hygienists to contact a child's dentist if he or she was seen within the past year by the provider before the hygienist can provide any services. The state dental board says the change improves communication between providers, but others say it creates an unnecessary barrier to care.
September 30, 2012
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Ind. can't cap dental Medicaid procedures
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Indiana Family and Social Services Administration cannot cap Medicaid coverage of medically necessary dental procedures, according to a ruling last week by the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
September 30, 2012
Dos and don'ts for practice finance: Deciding on a satellite office
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Many dentists have more than one office. This is especially true of dentists early in their careers who are looking to expand their patient base as quickly as possible. The question is -- should you have more than one office?
September 30, 2012
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NY dental clinic to pay $1.6M for Medicaid overbilling
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kaleida Health, the largest healthcare provider in western New York, has agreed to pay the state $1.6 million after an investigation revealed that one of its dental clinics had repeatedly overbilled Medicaid over a seven-year period.
September 27, 2012
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