Dental Business: Page 499

Calif. dental worker sentenced for embezzling $100K
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A former office manager for a Southern California dentist has been sentenced to two years in jail for embezzling more than $100,000 in insurance payments.
December 22, 2011
U.S. dental coverage increased 4.5% in 2010
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More than 175 million people in the U.S. -- 57% of the population -- were covered by some form of dental benefits in 2010, according to a new report.
December 21, 2011
Straumann partners with university on implantology
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann has signed a collaboration agreement with the Academic Center for Dentistry in Amsterdam (ACTA) with the goal of furthering education in dental implantology.
December 21, 2011
CareCredit creates financing app for patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
CareCredit has updated its website and created a new app designed to expedite the patient application process.
December 20, 2011
FDA to ease 510(k) rules on some devices
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released a guidance that will relax the agency's requirements for 510(k) clearance for some medical devices.
December 20, 2011
Align Technology sues 2 German competitors
By Kathy Kincade
Align Technology is again defending its position in the clear-aligner market with the filing of two lawsuits in Germany accusing two competitors there of infringing on several of its European patents.
December 20, 2011
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U.S. bill would create grant program for dental charities
By Kathy Kincade
A bill introduced to the U.S. Congress in November would make it easier for charitable programs such as Donated Dental Services to provide necessary dental care to low-income children and adults with serious medical conditions by creating a grant program to support the pro bono services.
December 20, 2011
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Biolux raises $2.3M to develop OrthoPulse
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biolux Research has raised $2.3 million in new funding intended to further the development of its light-accelerated orthodontics product.
December 19, 2011
Lack of dental care costing Australia $1.3B annually
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Millions of Australians are unable to afford dental care, undermining their ability to gain and keep employment and costing the economy more than $1 billion a year, according to a report by the advocacy group Brotherhood of St. Laurence.
December 19, 2011
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ACE expands dental care plan in Asia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
ACE Group Insurance has rolled out its ACE Dental Care plan in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia, providing more than 700,000 active policyholders with dental insurance.
December 18, 2011
Dos and don'ts for practice management: Make customer service a priority
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
When patients visit your practice, they remember the care they received, the friendliness of the staff, and the convenience of their appointment. In short, they are remembering your customer service! Without strong customer service, a practice puts itself at great risk for declining production.
December 18, 2011
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Beyond Practice Management: Resolving conflict
By Don Deems, DDS, FAGD
Every dental practice has a certain amount of dysfunction, and it takes constant attention and leadership to make a practice great. Dr. Deems offers a step-by-step approach for helping you and your team resolve conflicts in an effective and meaningful way.
December 18, 2011
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