Dental Business: Page 467

Beyond Practice Management: In a down economy

By Don Deems, DDS, FAGD

It used to be that people chose not to complete treatment because they didn't understand their needs and what was happening to their dental health. But oh how times have changed.

November 16, 2011

App sends appointment requests through Facebook

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patient Activator, 1-800-DENTIST's social media optimization tool, has launched a new free appointment app.

November 15, 2011

Calif. dentists can now perform Botox

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

California dentists can now perform Botox and dermal filler procedures, the American Academy of Facial Esthetics announced.

November 15, 2011

Univ. of Pittsburgh offers dental informatics grad program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Center for Dental Informatics at the University of Pittsburgh's School of Dental Medicine is seeking applicants for its training program in dental informatics.

November 14, 2011

Delta Dental gives $2M to Marquette University

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental of Wisconsin has donated $2 million to the Marquette University School of Dentistry's Building for the Future campaign for a planned expansion to the school.

November 14, 2011

Irish dental group wants warning labels on soda

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Irish Dental Association is calling on health officials to require public health warning labels on carbonated soft drinks.

November 13, 2011

Australian dentists engaged in Botox 'turf war'

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentists in Australia are providing their patients Botox injections and lip enhancements for cosmetic purposes despite regulations limiting the procedures only to dental problems.

November 13, 2011

Birner Dental's Q3 income drops 3.5%

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Birner Dental Management Services reported revenues of $15.5 million for the third quarter of 2011, a 3.5% decrease over revenues of $16 million for the same quarter a year ago.

November 13, 2011

Healthcare experts support healthcare reform act

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Despite the U.S. Supreme Court agreeing November 14 to hear challenges to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), a survey of healthcare experts found they overwhelmingly support continued implementation of the PPACA.

November 13, 2011

BDA warns of rising U.K. school tuition

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The British Dental Association (BDA) is warning about the impact that soaring tuitions could have on the future of the U.K.'s dental profession.

November 13, 2011

Principal Financial allows 2nd opinion on dental services

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Principal Financial Group is offering its dental insurance members the flexibility to seek an opinion from two different dentists before choosing dental procedures.

November 13, 2011

Dental schools need to teach more about sexual diversity

By Donna Domino

Dental schools should include more discussion of lesbian and gay issues so that students are prepared to deal with sexual minorities as patients or employees, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Education.

November 13, 2011

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