Dental Business: Page 493

Hu-Friedy mascot inducted into National Museum of Dentistry

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Hu-Friedy's Nevi 4 mascot doll has been inducted into the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore, where it will be on display for one year.

January 25, 2012

Report outlines 5 elements for improving oral healthcare

By Donna Domino

Accountability, data collection, and new ways of delivering care are key to improving the quality of oral healthcare in the U.S., according to a new report funded by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the DentaQuest Institute.

January 25, 2012

Avvo adds dentist directory, Q&A to website

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Avvo.com, a website where consumers rate medical professionals and attorneys, has added a dental aspect to its Q&A forum and directory.

January 24, 2012

Delta Dental of RI fined by insurance commission

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental of Rhode Island has been fined $25,000 after a review of the company's claims processes found it was not in compliance with some of the state's laws and regulations.

January 24, 2012

Delta Dental invests in software, claims processing firms

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental of Virginia has created two private, for-profit companies based in the Roanoke Valley, according to an article in the Roanoke Times.

January 24, 2012

Planmed receives CE Mark for Verity

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Finnish medical imaging vendor Planmed announced it has received the European CE Mark for its Verity mobile extremity cone-beam CT scanner.

January 24, 2012

Bill would allow Calif. to study midlevel providers

By Donna Domino

Is California gearing up to be the next state to add midlevel providers to the dental team? Lawmakers are considering a bill to allow the state to study the benefits of alternative dental care providers, and at least one state dental group supports the measure.

January 24, 2012

Dental Diaries: A well-placed schedule opening

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

Or, what to do while waiting for your block. Is it possible to learn how to say "no" and find more balance in our lives, all in a single day?

January 24, 2012

Orthodontist files libel lawsuit against website developer

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An Illinois orthodontist is suing a website developer for libel after the two became embroiled in a dispute over the design of the doctor's practice website, according to an article in the Lake County News-Sun.

January 23, 2012

Dentist pleads guilty in paper clip fraud case

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A former Fall River, MA, dentist has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud charges for inserting pieces of paper clips into patients' mouths as posts in root canals instead of using standard posts made of stainless steel.

January 23, 2012

NY oral health partnership to help developmentally disabled

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The B. Thomas Golisano Foundation and Eastman Institute for Oral Health at the University of Rochester Medical Center are partnering to address the unmet oral health needs of people with developmental disabilities in the Rochester, NY, area.

January 23, 2012

Ormco offers aligners for minor anterior tooth movement

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Ormco has launched the Insignia Clearguide Express line of orthodontic aligners, designed for patients who require minor anterior tooth movements.

January 22, 2012

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