Dental Business: Page 538

SD to amend dental sedation rules
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The South Dakota Board of Dentistry is proposing to amend rules regarding sedation and advertising, according to the Academy of General Dentistry.
October 7, 2010
Keep dentistry out of the barbershop
By Helaine Smith, DMD, MBA
Dentists need to be more nimble when it comes to adapting to change.
October 7, 2010
Surgeon general's oral health report: 10 years and counting
By Susan M. Reiss
As oral health advocates gathered in Washington, DC, last week to celebrate a decade of improvements in U.S. oral care, they also cautioned that much work remains to be done to ensure that children and other vulnerable populations continue to get the care they need.
October 7, 2010
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EHRs not as scary as they seem
By Rob Goszkowski
While the U.S. government sorts out its expectations for electronic health records (EHRs) in the dental industry, some vendors and practitioners are already moving ahead. And net-savvy patients are helping to make it happen.
October 6, 2010
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CMS criteria mean sleep apnea patients could lose CPAP benefits
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) criteria for coverage of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment may be too strict, a study in the October issue of Chest suggests.
October 6, 2010
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Maine residents to vote on dental bond
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A $5 million bond to improve dental care services in Maine will be on the November ballot, according to a story by TV station WABI.
October 6, 2010
Ga. hygiene program may switch schools
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Statewide education budget cuts are forcing Armstrong Atlantic State University (AASU) in Georgia to eliminate its department of dental hygiene, according to a story in the Inkwell, the college newspaper.
October 6, 2010
Idaho Medicaid dentists face major cutbacks
By Kathy Kincade
Idaho will cut about 150 dentists from its network of 600 Medicaid providers under a new contract slated to take effect November 1. The cutbacks could be particularly devastating for the state's low-income kids -- and the pediatric dentists who serve them.
October 5, 2010
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Calif. dental group settles pregnancy discrimination suit
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on September 21 announced the simultaneous filing and $130,000 settlement of its pregnancy discrimination lawsuit against Southwest Dental Group, a former El Centro, CA-based dental practice.
October 4, 2010
Dos and don'ts for improving collections
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
In a slower economy, it is more important than ever to collect money. Practices should collect 98.5% or more of all fees charged to patients. Uncollected accounts receivables are like a secret tax on practice profitability.
October 4, 2010
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Orthovita gets FDA nod for grafting material
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Orthovita has received 510(k) clearance from the FDA to market Vitomatrix Bone Graft Substitute as a bone grafting material in certain dental procedures.
October 3, 2010
ADA releases updated CDT guide
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA is offering the publication CDT 2011-2012: The ADA Practical Guide to Dental Procedure Codes to provide dentists and their staff with a handy resource to accurately record and report dental services delivered to patients.
October 3, 2010
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