Dental Business: Page 483

Many Va. residents struggle to get dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Despite living in one of the wealthiest areas in the U.S., lower-income families in northern Virginia struggle to find adequate dental care, according to a new report from the Northern Virginia Health Foundation. And cost appears to be the key barrier.
September 7, 2011
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1-800-DENTIST launches $50M ad campaign
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
1-800-DENTIST has launched a new TV advertising campaign with a series of humorous 30-second spots as part of a $50 million 2011 consumer advertising campaign.
September 6, 2011
Ky. awards $650K for rural dental education
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear has announced a new Appalachian Regional Commission and higher education partnership to enhance sustainable, collaborative dental health education and care in eastern Kentucky.
September 6, 2011
Smile Reminder becomes Solutionreach
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Smile Reminder, a provider of patient engagement and communication tools for dental offices and other businesses utilizing text, email, voice, video, Web, and social media, has changed its name to Solutionreach.
September 6, 2011
Company offers website for dental insurance quotes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Master Insurance Services has launched a website for California residents to get quotes on different insurance plans, including health and dental plans starting at $22 a month.
September 6, 2011
NSM Insurance acquires dental liability company
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
NSM Insurance Group, a U.S. commercial property and casualty insurance services firm, has acquired AFPD, a leading program administrator for lawyer and dentist error and omissions programs headquartered on Long Island, NY.
September 6, 2011
Mass. dentist disciplined for administering Botox
By Donna Domino
A well-known Massachusetts dentist who was disciplined for unauthorized use of Botox and inadequate sterilization procedures is a compelling reminder that dental practitioners need to keep abreast of state and federal regulatory changes that affect their practices.
September 6, 2011
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NC Medicaid cuts hit adult dental services
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Adult Medicaid dental services in North Carolina will be reduced as part of Medicaid cutbacks that take effect in October, according to a story in the Charlotte Observer.
September 5, 2011
Dental Decks acquired by education materials firm
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oakstone Publishing, a provider of physician paid educational products, has acquired Dental Decks, a provider of licensing test preparation products for dental graduate students.
September 5, 2011
S. Calif. dental clinic to serve low-income seniors
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pasadena Community Foundation has given the city of Pasadena more than $40,000 in grants to open a dental clinic at the Pasadena Health Department that will cater to low-income seniors who do not have insurance.
September 5, 2011
FDA panels to review bisphosphonate risks
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panels will meet this week to review the potential risks associated with long-term use of bisphosphonate medications such as Fosamax and to determine whether these drugs are safe and effective when used longer than three to five years, according to a story in the New York Times.
September 5, 2011
Dos and don'ts for patient retention
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
When patients sit in the chair, they should feel everyone in the practice knows them and why they're there. Practices that do this have very high patient retention.
September 4, 2011
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