Dental Business: Page 487

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

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