Dental Business: Page 552

Kan. struggles to solve dentist shortage
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Kansas is facing a dentist shortage as veteran practitioners retire, especially in rural areas, and health officials are searching for ways to attract and retain newly minted dentists to work in the state.
August 31, 2010
Del. dentist faces 20 counts of Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Delaware Attorney General's Office is asking the state dental board to temporarily suspend the license of a pediatric dentist who was arrested last month on 20 counts of felony healthcare fraud but was subsequently allowed to continue treating patients at her Wilmington practice.
August 31, 2010
Ask Marty: Why should I upgrade to Dentrix G4?
By Dr. Marty Jablow
A: Numerous advances have been designed into the Dentrix practice management system to further automate, streamline, and simplify daily tasks.
August 31, 2010
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Elite AMBT offers Botox training
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Elite AMBT, a provider of aesthetic, medical, and business training, is offering a Botox training program for dentists.
August 31, 2010
Did Univ. of Colo. dentists give patients too much midazolam?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists at the University of Colorado Denver School of Dental Medicine mistakenly injected as many as eight patients with potentially lethal doses of midazolam after the drug was erroneously added to the school's stock in 2008, according to a story by the Denver Post.
August 30, 2010
Texas dentist convicted of Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Pasadena, TX, dentist faces up to 10 years in prison after he was convicted for Medicaid fraud for submitting spurious bills for root canals, fillings, and extractions, the Texas U.S. Attorney's Office announced.
August 30, 2010
Survey reveals Calif. dentists' health IT preferences
By Kathy Kincade
While most dentists in California have embraced electronic methods to help with billing, accounting, and scheduling, their adoption rate for electronic records and other clinical tools has been considerably slower, according to a California Healthcare Foundation survey.
August 30, 2010
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New credentialing program for orthodontic assistants
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
AAO Services, a subsidiary of the American Association of Orthodontists (AAO), has launched the AAO Voluntary Certification Program for orthodontic clinical assistants. Orthodontic assistants who meet requirements of the program will be recognized by the credential designation of specialized orthodontic assistant.
August 29, 2010
Dental DVD helps kids learn oral hygiene
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A new 17-minute DVD designed for use in the dental office can help youngsters learn the importance of good oral hygiene.
August 29, 2010
September's problems
By Dan Kingsbury, DDS
It is not only in the seeing and the doing that a coach can help, but also in who you have to be as owner, leader, manager, and marketer of your practice.
August 29, 2010
Dos and don'ts for cosmetic dentistry: It's about benefits
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
During case presentation for aesthetic services, practices should emphasize key benefits.
August 29, 2010
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Private equity firms vie for 2 dental chains
By Donna Domino
Aspen Dental and Kool Smiles are each the target of takeover bids by private equity firms, according to a story in the New York Post.
August 26, 2010
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