Dental Business: Page 423

Study: Not all Virginians receive adequate dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental health across the U.S. has improved steadily in recent years, and most Virginians receive more frequent preventive care than the national average. But some segments of Virginia's population have clearly been left behind in access to dental care, according to a study by two University of Virginia economists.
August 14, 2012
Ormco gains FDA nod for new orthodontic system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Ormco has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for Insignia, a combination of 3D treatment software and customized orthodontic appliances.
August 14, 2012
FDA issues guidance on dental CBCT
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has created a new Web page designed to provide healthcare providers and the public with the latest information on the health and safety of dental cone-beam CT (CBCT).
August 14, 2012
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Eco-Dentistry Assoc. partners with AADOM
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Eco-Dentistry Association and the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) have partnered to support office managers in adopting greener practices in the dental office.
August 13, 2012
1-800-DENTIST gives online reputation advice
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
1-800-DENTIST is offering dental practitioners a free white paper, "Dealing with Patient Reviews: The Dentist Guide to Online Reputation."
August 13, 2012
Colgate asked to drop whitening toothpaste claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus is recommending that Colgate-Palmolive discontinue certain marketing claims for its Optic White toothpaste, including "Same Whitening Ingredient as Strips."
August 13, 2012
Dental Diaries: Fast, cheap, good
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
Sometimes patients leave a practice because they think they can get a better deal elsewhere. But as the old saying goes, you get what you pay for.
August 13, 2012
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AAPHD criticizes ADA midlevel provider analysis
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA reports on the economic feasibility of midlevel dental providers used unrealistic assumptions and should have included data from Alaska and Minnesota, where such providers are now working, according to the American Association of Public Health Dentistry (AAPHD).
August 12, 2012
Calif. balks at expanding dental managed care scheme
By Donna Domino
California's efforts to expand Medi-Cal dental services to a managed care model have been rebuffed after a pilot program designed to test the scheme failed to provide adequate dental care for children in Sacramento County.
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Dos and don'ts for practice management: Assess your practice objectively
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Frequently, dentists find it hard to take a step back and "remove" themselves from the practice when they are so connected to it. At times, an outside expert opinion about practice performance and operations is crucial.
August 12, 2012
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Which common meds put pregnant women, infants at risk?
By Kathy Kincade
Dentists should be familiar with the risks that five types of medications commonly used in dentistry pose for pregnant and breast-feeding patients, according to an article in the current Journal of the American Dental Association. Some of them might surprise you.
August 8, 2012
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San Antonio dental chain ordered to pay sanctions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Smile Center, a San Antonio chain of dental clinics, was ordered to pay $35,000 in sanctions and $35,000 in attorney's fees to WOAI-TV last week by a state district judge, according to a news story in the San Antonio Express-News.
August 8, 2012
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