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U.S. Senate bill would boost oral health improvement efforts
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved a 2013 fiscal year funding bill that includes several oral health provisions authorized by the Affordable Care Act more than two years ago.
June 21, 2012
DSOs part of the access-to-care solution
By John Notarianni, DDS
Dental service organizations (DSOs) are not all evil, according to Dr. John Notarianni, who has worked at an Aspen Dental practice in Knoxville, TN, for seven years. He contends DSOs can play an important role in improving access to care for many individuals by giving dentists more time to provide that care.
June 21, 2012
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TruDenta now features automated billing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental Resource Systems, makers of the TruDenta system, and Nierman Practice Management, a provider of medical billing solutions for dentists, have launched the TruDenta Billing Module by DentalWriter.
June 20, 2012
U.S. Air Force opens new dental training center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Air Force has opened a new $38 million training center at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio for military dentists, orthodontists, prosthodontists, and oral surgeons, My San Antonio reported.
June 19, 2012
New NH law expands dental hygienists' duties
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch has signed a new law that expands the scope of services that dental hygienists can perform.
June 19, 2012
Box of Delta Dental claims, x-rays goes missing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of Illinois has mailed notifications to select customers about an incident that may have exposed some of their personal and health information.
June 19, 2012
NextGen EHR software gets CCHIT certification
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The newest version of NextGen Healthcare Information Systems' electronic health record (EHR) software has been certified as an Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology's Authorized Testing and Certification Body Complete EHR by the Certification Commission for Health Information Technology (CCHIT).
June 19, 2012
Kelyniam seeks FDA approval for craniofacial implants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kelyniam Global, a medical device company focused on the design and manufacturing of custom cranial implants, has filed a 510(k) application with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for clearance to market Kelyniam custom skull implants.
June 19, 2012
Kaiser forum, documentary spotlight U.S. oral health crisis
By Kathy Kincade
The Kaiser Family Foundation has joined the chorus of public health organizations decrying the lack of access to oral healthcare services for underserved populations in the U.S. and its impact on the health and well-being of children and adults.
June 19, 2012
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SNODENT goes international
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
SNODENT, ADA's Systematized Nomenclature of Dentistry, will now be available to dental professionals worldwide through a new licensing agreement between the ADA and the International Health Terminology Standards Development Organization.
June 18, 2012
Canada requires larger warnings on tobacco products
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Retailers in Canada must sell only cigarette and little cigar packages that display new, larger health warning messages, according to a new policy that took effect June 19.
June 18, 2012
More men opting to become dental assistants, hygienists
By Donna Domino
Are men gravitating toward dentistry jobs traditionally held by women? Some dental educators say they've noticed an increase in the number of men becoming dental assistants and hygienists, and more practitioners are hiring them. What is driving this trend?
June 18, 2012
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