Dental Business: Page 510

Patient Activator adds group practice dashboard
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patient Activator, a service of 1-800-DENTIST, has introduced a Group Practice Dashboard that enables dental group practice managers to access electronic patient communications for multiple offices from a single computer screen.
April 27, 2011
Univ. of Mich. adds digital impressioning to dental curriculum
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
3M and its dental division 3M ESPE is providing the University of Michigan with 14 Lava C.O.S. digital impression-taking systems and related technologies. The tools will be deployed in the predoctoral curriculum of the School of Dentistry.
April 27, 2011
ACP nanocomposite may aid in caries inhibition
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A novel nanocomposite being developed by researchers at the University of Maryland Dental School shows promise as a caries inhibitor, according to a new study in Dental Materials.
April 26, 2011
Washington Dental Service to cut reimbursement fees 15%
By Kathy Kincade
Citing the ongoing economic crisis and growing competition from other insurers, Washington Dental Service will reduce reimbursement rates for all dental procedures by 15% starting June 1. Was it purely a business decision?
April 25, 2011
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VA report confirms clinic's infection-control issues
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A report released April 25 by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of the Inspector General confirmed that Dayton VA Medical Center in Ohio failed to follow infection control policies, putting hundreds of dental patients at risk of infection over nearly 20 years.
April 25, 2011
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Taking the digital plunge: A dental success story
By Kathy Kincade
When Brett and Irene Druger took over a 25-year-old family dental practice in Westfield, NJ, last year, they had a common goal: to invest in digital technologies to create a more efficient and organized office and improve patient care in the process.
April 25, 2011
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NY to make deep cuts to dental Medicaid
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New York plans to cut $60 million in reimbursements to dentists participating in the state's Medicaid program on May 1, according to a story in the Times Union.
April 24, 2011
Hospital clinic focuses on family oral health
By Erin Archer, RN
A program at a family medicine clinic in San Francisco is giving residents at the University of California, San Francisco hands-on experience working with young children and their families to provide preventive dental care and oral health education.
April 24, 2011
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SC college expands dental program, hygiene clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Horry-Georgetown Technical College in South Carolina is expanding its Speir Healthcare Education Center to include its dental and dental hygiene clinics, according to a news story in the Sun News.
April 20, 2011
DANB offers preventive duties certification
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Dental Assisting National Board (DANB) has introduced a new U.S. certification exam program: the Certified Preventive Dental Assistant (CPDA).
April 20, 2011
FDA warns of hand sanitizer claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued warning letters to four manufacturers of over-the-counter hand sanitizers that claim to prevent infection from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) bacteria.
April 20, 2011
Canadian law forbids dentists to treat spouses
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists in Ontario, Canada, who have been treating their spouses are calling for the repeal of a "stupid" law that forbids health professionals from having sex with their patients, according to a story in the Toronto Star.
April 19, 2011
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