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Will ACA prompt some patients to drop dental insurance?
By Donna Domino
While 5.3 million U.S. children will gain dental coverage in 2014 thanks to the Affordable Care Act, up to 11 million adults could drop their own dental coverage when their children are covered separately, dental insurers say. And parents who switch to dental coverage under their medical insurance may have to change dentists.
January 22, 2013
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Eco-Dentistry Association to host 'green' conference
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Eco-Dentistry Association (EDA) will hold the dental industry's first conference devoted to environmentally sound dental practices.
January 21, 2013
MetLife introduces PDP Plus network
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MetLife has introduced PDP Plus, an expanded dental preferred provider organization network.
January 21, 2013
The skinny on patient compliance
By Monica Spannbauer, RDH, MBA
As dental professionals, we often look at noncompliance as a lack of concern or accountability by our patients. But maybe the issue is more complex than that. Maybe it's a matter of making sure we ask the right questions in the right way.
January 21, 2013
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Lares debuts Max-Power LED swivel coupler
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lares Research said it has introduced its new Max-Power LED swivel coupler.
January 20, 2013
Curve Dental developing mobile app
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Curve Dental customers will soon have mobile access to practice information via Apple or Android smartphones.
January 20, 2013
Dos and don'ts for practice management: Implement data-driven systems
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
All practices have systems. But are they the right systems for increasing production and creating a low-stress practice? Remember that habits are not the same thing as systems. True systems are documented and have repeatability. Habits will change with every staff turnover.
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Canadian group calls for more attention to kids' oral health
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
Noting that public funding for dental care in Canada has been decreasing during the last 30 years and that 50% of families in the lower income brackets do not have dental insurance, the Canadian Paediatric Society has issued a position statement that urges stakeholders across the country to make children's oral health a priority.
January 20, 2013
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Align Technology to release new aligner material
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Align Technology will release SmartTrack, the next generation of its Invisalign clear aligner material, on January 21.
January 17, 2013
Is computed radiography right for your practice?
By Kathy Kincade
3D Imaging & Simulations is making its first foray into the dental market with a compact computed radiography system that can take all sorts of images, including bitewings, and sells for less than $10,000.
January 17, 2013
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Dental crisis looms for Calif. Medi-Cal kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Children's Partnership has released an issue brief and action plan addressing the challenges Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, faces in providing dental care to children in the state.
January 16, 2013
Texas legislator targets Medicaid dental fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Texas lawmaker has introduced another piece of legislation intended to address Medicaid dental fraud in the wake of the ongoing controversy about millions of dollars the state has spent on orthodontic care for children.
January 16, 2013
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