Dental Business: Page 474

Penn. offers x-ray registration-fee amnesty

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will begin a three-month amnesty program on June 1 to help identify unregistered x-ray machines and bring operators into compliance.

May 16, 2012

Align Technology awards $220K for orthodontic research

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology has awarded $220,000 in scientific research funding for projects seeking to better understand orthodontic treatment with clear aligners.

May 16, 2012

29 Prime offers SEO services for dental practices

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

29 Prime, a business search engine optimization (SEO) provider, has launched an online service for general and cosmetic dental offices.

May 16, 2012

Painkillers prescribed by dentists, ER doctors often abused

By Donna Domino

Recent reports about the growing number of people who are resorting to emergency rooms (ERs) for relief from painful dental problems has put a spotlight on the issue of prescription painkiller abuse. Are dentists overprescribing them too?

May 15, 2012

UCSF fares well in CODA review

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry received high marks from the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) during the commission most recent review of the school.

May 14, 2012

PriceDoc.com merges with competing online services firm

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Health In Reach has merged with PriceDoc, a website enabling consumers who are uninsured, underinsured, or seeking elective procedures to view and reserve prices with qualified medical and dental care providers for cash or credit card payments.

May 14, 2012

Allstate, Guardian partner on dental PPO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Allstate Benefits and Guardian Life Insurance Company of America have joined forces to provide a group PPO dental product.

May 14, 2012

Safco Dental updates private-label line

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Safco Dental Supply has added an array of products to its private-label line in a range of categories, including earloop masks, impression materials, and lead-free x-ray aprons.

May 14, 2012

New law expands role of Kan. hygienists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The governor of Kansas has signed a new law that expands the scope of duties for dental hygienists, according to an article in the Kansas City Star.

May 14, 2012

Dental chairs developed for large patients

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The dental school at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio is using a new line of dental chairs for large patients who have difficulty fitting into conventional dental chairs.

May 13, 2012

Private equity firms invest in Brighter Dental

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Two private equity firms have invested in Brighter Dental Care, a regional dental practice management company that operates and manages seven affiliated dental practices in New Jersey.

May 13, 2012

Odd law blocks dental professionals from treating spouses

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

Under current law, a dentist, dental hygienist, or other healthcare professional in Ontario, Canada who treats his or her spouse has committed sexual abuse and can be immediately barred from practicing for at least five years. But legislators are pushing to get the law revised.

May 13, 2012

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