Dental Business: Page 517

Some oral health efforts survive in U.S. 2012 budget
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Support for oral health programs at the federal level remains mixed following the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations approval of a fiscal year 2012 funding bill for Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, according to a bulletin from the Children's Dental Health Project.
September 25, 2011
Saskatchewan program to focus on kids' oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The government of Saskatchewan in Canada is taking steps to improve children's oral health by increasing access to dental care, particularly preventive services for children at risk.
September 25, 2011
Dos and don'ts for practice finance: Institute the one-day rule
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Patients who owe money to the practice should be contacted when they are one day overdue. In a difficult economy, the occurrence of overdue patients is happening more frequently. Remember, the practice deserves to be paid for services that it provides
September 25, 2011
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Amalgam foes give FDA an earful at Calif. meeting
By Rob Goszkowski
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) plans to announce its stance on dental amalgam before the end of the year, agency officials said during a town hall meeting last week in California.
September 22, 2011
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Crosstex joins Next DDS online resource
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Crosstex International has joined the growing consortium supporting dental students through the Next DDS program, developed by the Next Media Group.
September 22, 2011
Journal of Dental Education editor to retire
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
L. Jackson Brown, DDS, PhD, editor of the Journal of Dental Education since 2009, will retire from his position in March 2012.
September 21, 2011
NADP concerned about health exchange dental benefits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) is spending more than $1 million on a campaign to change a provision in the healthcare law it says will require some people to buy duplicative dental coverage, according to a story in the National Journal.
September 21, 2011
$3M U.S. ad campaign will target oral health awareness
By Mary Otto
While strides have been made in preventing oral disease and improving access to care, the work ahead -- particularly in the current economic climate -- looks "formidable," according to speakers at an Oral Health America and Dental Trade Alliance event in Washington, DC. Supporters are banking on a $3 million ad campaign to raise awareness about the critical link between oral and systemic health.
September 21, 2011
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Texas dentist gets 6 years for Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Texas dentist convicted of defrauding Medicaid has been sentenced to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $1.6 million in restitution.
September 21, 2011
First Dental Health expands discount dental plan
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
First Dental Health has expanded its New Dental Choice plan, the first licensed discount dental plan in California, with the addition of the Principal Dental Access Network.
September 21, 2011
Midlevel providers heat up Univ. of Mich. conference
By Donna Domino
Academics, private and public health dentists, hygienists, representatives from the Michigan Dental Association and the ADA, and community health groups gathered at the University of Michigan last month to explore ways to improve access to care for the underserved. Not surprisingly, much of the discussion centered on midlevel providers.
September 21, 2011
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Feds sue dentist for firing assistant over OSHA concerns
By Kathy Kincade
A Massachusetts dentist is being sued by the U.S. Department of Labor for allegedly firing an employee for raising concerns about needlestick hazards and filing a health hazard complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
September 20, 2011
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