Dental Business: Page 585

UNLV dental students earn ADA award
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA Foundation awarded its 2009 Bud Tarrson Dental School Student Community Leadership Award to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) School of Dental Medicine in recognition of an oral health treatment program for National Guard troops.
February 28, 2010
Seattle Study Club shines in metrics study
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Even during the challenging economic times of 2009, Seattle Study Club members in general practice consistently outperformed their in-state peers on measures of patient retention, production, and growth, according to a study conducted by Dentra, a provider of online quality measurement solutions.
February 28, 2010
Truth and consequences
By Don Deems, DDS, FAGD
Telling the truth can be hard, but doing so can help you be a better leader and reduce the stress in your life.
February 28, 2010
American Dental Q4 revenues rise
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
American Dental Partners reported that revenues were down but earnings up for its fourth quarter of 2009. For the period, the company took in $66.6 million, down from $65.1 million in the same quarter in 2008.
February 25, 2010
FDA rejects OraVerse brochure
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. FDA has asked Novalar Pharmaceuticals to stop distributing a patient brochure for the drug OraVerse (phentolamine mesylate), which it markets for reversing the effects of local anesthesia.
February 25, 2010
Obama, Republicans clash at health summit
By Reuters Health
WASHINGTON (Reuters), Feb 26 - President Barack Obama and Republicans clashed frequently on Thursday at a summit on his stalled healthcare overhaul, battling over the size and cost of the proposal and moving no closer to a compromise agreement.
February 25, 2010
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Hands-free video camera enhances education, teledentistry
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Stage Front Presentation Systems has introduced inVisionCam, a hands-free camera that generates high-definition video for use in dental instruction and teledentistry. The company will demonstrate the product March 1-2 at the 2010 American Dental Education Association annual meeting in Washington, DC.
February 25, 2010
Cleankeys upgrades its disinfectable keyboard
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cleankeys launched an upgrade of its easy-to-clean keyboard at this week's Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting. Because it is watertight and has a smooth surface, the keyboard can be wiped with a disinfecting cloth or cleaned with soap and water, according to the company.
February 24, 2010
Philadelphia dentists cite consent form restraints
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Philadelphia dentists testifying at a hearing this month about the impact of a legally required consent form regarding amalgam said they sometimes have to refuse treatment to disabled patients when they cannot get parents to sign it.
February 24, 2010
U.S. House votes to repeal insurance antitrust exemptions
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives voted February 24 to subject health insurance companies to federal antitrust regulations. The bill, which passed 406-19, leaves intact exemptions from the act for malpractice liability insurers.
February 24, 2010
States take aim at discount dental plans
By Donna Domino
A number of U.S. states are cracking down on discount health plans that offer dental programs -- even though dentists have long used these plans to help fill empty chairs.
February 23, 2010
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Cigna gains ADA CERP approval for CE
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (CERP) has approved Cigna as a recognized provider of continuing dental education courses. The program, which evaluates and recognizes organizations that provide continuing dental education, helps ADA members and the dental community select courses that promote continuous improvement.
February 22, 2010
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