Dental Business: Page 457

Oral healthcare of older patients in U.K. a challenge

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The quality and availability of oral healthcare for older adults is a concern and should be a priority, according to a new report from the British Dental Association.

January 15, 2012

Univ. of Hawaii hygiene students get scholarships

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Four University of Hawaii Maui College students have been given scholarships designed for dental assistants who are pursuing careers in dental hygiene and intend to live and work on Maui upon graduation.

January 15, 2012

Dos and don'ts for scheduling: Coping with the chronically late patient

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

We've all had patients who can't manage to arrive on time for appointments. You can't scold them, and if you refuse to "bend" somewhat to accommodate them, they may well go off to some other practice. Yet their behavior inconveniences other patients and creates bottlenecks in your daily schedule. What to do?

January 15, 2012

Va. dental board considers stricter medical emergency rules

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Virginia Board of Dentistry has accepted a petition filed by the Raven Marie Blanco Foundation to ensure that dental professionals in Virginia are better prepared for dental medical emergencies.

January 12, 2012

eDossea upgrades online dental file-sharing service

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

eDossea, a provider of online tools for handling patient data, has expanded its secure online file-sharing service eDossea 1.0.

January 12, 2012

Univ. of Manitoba offers implants to 35 homeless

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Manitoba has launched a program that will enable 35 homeless individuals to receive dental implants.

January 12, 2012

More NY kids with early caries going to hospitals

By Donna Domino

The number of young children with early childhood caries who sought treatment at emergency departments and outpatient clinics in New York state rose sharply between 2004 and 2008, and the costs of treating them nearly doubled, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 12, 2012

Roseman Univ. opens emergency dental clinic in Utah

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Roseman University College of Dental Medicine has opened an emergency dental clinic at the campus in South Jordan, UT, the university announced.

January 11, 2012

Ind. dentist accused of Medicaid fraud, patient kickbacks

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Fraud charges could be brought against an Indianapolis dentist accused of performing unnecessary procedures to collect Medicaid payments, according to an article in the Indianapolis Star.

January 10, 2012

Bookkeeper embezzles $120K from dental practice

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A former bookkeeper at a Maine dental practice has pleaded guilty to embezzling $120,000 from her employer, the Kennebec Journal reported.

January 10, 2012

Can electronic health records erase disparities?

By Reuters Health

(Reuters Health) - Switching to electronic health records might help close health gaps between black and white Americans, researchers suggest in a new study in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

January 10, 2012

Pa. dental association endorses Demandforce

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Pennsylvania Dental Association has endorsed Demandforce as its provider of online patient communications and marketing.

January 9, 2012

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