Dental Business: Page 452

Calif. health chief vows changes to kids' dental program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California's Medi-Cal chief vows to change a failed children's dental program that was supposed to control costs and improve kids' ability to see a dentist.
February 23, 2012
Pa. legislation would require malpractice insurance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Earlier this month, three Pennsylvania residents testified before the state House of Representatives Insurance Committee in support of a bill that would protect patients from dentists without insurance, according to a news story in the Reading Eagle.
February 22, 2012
Midmark launches new LED operatory light
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Midmark has launched its new LED operatory light at this week's 2012 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting.
February 22, 2012
Patterson debuts marketing software at Midwinter meeting
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patterson Dental has launched RevenueWell, an online marketing and patient communications software, at this week's 2012 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting.
February 22, 2012
UCLA Pipeline program opens doors for future dentists
By Rob Goszkowski
With the rising cost of dental school limiting opportunities for many young people, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Pipeline program is helping underprivileged students to take advantage of their gifts and interest in the profession.
February 22, 2012
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A.T. Still appoints dean for new dental school
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Christopher Halliday, DDS, MPH, has been named the first dean of A.T. Still University's new Missouri School of Dentistry and Oral Health.
February 20, 2012
Komet introduces extra-long crown cutter
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Komet USA has introduced its Komet H4MCXXL crown cutter, which is designed to cut through crowns and bridges constructed of commonly used alloys and titanium.
February 20, 2012
Beyond Practice Management: Super success strategies
By Don Deems, DDS, FAGD
Too many dentists gauge their practice's financial performance by what their accountants report at the end of the year. But a truly successful practice is run by a leader who focuses on much more than that -- and on a daily basis.
February 20, 2012
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Dos and don'ts for practice production: Practice performance
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Many practices have suffered decreased production since the recession. However, it can be difficult to face this fact in your own practice. As the CEO of your practice, you have to handle the hard truth about practice performance -- even if the truth hurts.
February 19, 2012
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Wash. MLP proposal dies; Calif. measure still pending
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Measures that would have allowed midlevel providers (MLP) to do irreversible procedures were defeated this week by the Washington state legislators, but a bill that would allow California to study the benefits of alternative dental care providers is still being considered by state lawmakers.
February 16, 2012
14-year Tenn. Medicaid lawsuit comes to an end
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. District judge has ended a 14-year-old class-action lawsuit over whether Tennessee is providing adequate medical and dental care to 750,000 children enrolled in the state's Medicaid program, according to a story in the Tennessean.
February 16, 2012
Woman contracts deadly disease from dental water line
By Kathy Kincade
Bacteria in a water line at a dental office in Italy is being blamed for the death of an 82-year-old woman who contracted Legionnaires' disease just days after undergoing dental treatment, according to a new case report in Lancet.
February 16, 2012
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