Dental Business: Page 522

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
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SafeLink offers online quality/infection control management
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
SafeLink Consulting's new UQ System is a cloud-based application that helps dental labs and dental practices implement and manage quality systems and safety programs online.
September 1, 2011
European group issues dental CBCT guidelines
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A European consortium has developed comprehensive guidelines for the appropriate use of cone-beam CT (CBCT) in dentistry, including referral criteria, radiation protection of patients and staff, training, and quality assurance procedures.
September 1, 2011
Darby Dental launches latest Rewards Guide
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Darby Dental Supply, an all-telesales distributor of dental merchandise, recently began distributing the 12th edition of its Darby Rewards Guide.
September 1, 2011
Rural networks get $11.9M for health IT
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Rural health networks across the U.S. will receive more than $11.9 million to support their adoption of health information technology (HIT) and certified electronic health records (EHR).
September 1, 2011
Ore. dental board says 'no' to Groupon
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Daily deal coupons such as those sold by Groupon and Living Social violate the Oregon Board of Dentistry's "unprofessional conduct" rule, the board determined at its August 19 meeting.
September 1, 2011
Wash. Dental Service reaches out to small businesses
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Washington Dental Service, Washington state's largest provider of dental benefits, has introduced a reduced rate plan for small businesses with 10 to 99 enrolled employees.
September 1, 2011
Texas to improve oversight of Medicaid dental services
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In 2010, Texas dentists collected $185 million in Medicaid reimbursement for orthodontic services -- more than the entire rest of the U.S. combined. Now the state is taking steps to strengthen its authorization process for orthodontic braces.
September 1, 2011
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