Legal Issues: Page 67

ADA releases 2 practice guides

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has announced the release of two guides, the ADA Practical Guide to Leading and Managing the Dental Team and A Dentist's Guide to the Law: 228 Things Every Dentist Should Know.

October 8, 2015

3 people who shouldn't be your transition advisor

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Dental transitions are complex and should be handled by an expert. Unfortunately, many dentists rely on unqualified advisors, which can result in damage to the practice's reputation, lawsuits, and financial losses. Dr. Roger P. Levin describes three types of people you should avoid.

October 7, 2015

Office lease negotiating: Part 2 -- Rent

By Matt LaMaster, Esq.

Paying rent is one of the most heavily negotiated and litigated aspects of a lease. Thousands of dollars are on the line, and payments can drastically affect your cash flow. In part two of this series, Matt LaMaster discusses rent, how it's calculated, and tips on negotiating a better lease.

October 5, 2015

Legal Cases: Root canal with inferior alveolar nerve injury

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

DrBicuspid.com is pleased to present the next column from two lawyers who spend every day defending dentists in litigation and before the licensing board. In this column, the case of a lower molar root canal therapy with inferior alveolar nerve injury is examined.

September 20, 2015

Office lease negotiating: Part 1 -- Location & relocation

By Matt LaMaster, Esq.

The largest expense for a dental practice, besides employees and staffing, is routinely the cost associated with the office real estate. In the first of a new series, Matt LaMaster focuses on the common traps and negotiating points in offices leases that most dental practices fail to consider when negotiating their lease.

September 8, 2015

HHS proposes protections for transgender people

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule on September 3 that prohibits discrimination based on sex, including gender identity.

September 7, 2015

Legal Cases: Third-molar extraction with lingual nerve injury

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

DrBicuspid.com is pleased to present a new, regular column from two lawyers who spend every day defending dentists in litigation and before the licensing board. This column will offer our readers a fresh perspective on common practice and risk management issues from attorneys who litigate these issues in the real world.

August 30, 2015

Week in Review: Enhanced oral cancer detection can save lives and protect from malpractice

By Tony Edwards

August 20, 2015

CDA Presents 2015: Enhanced oral cancer detection can save lives

By Donna Domino

SAN FRANCISCO - Enhanced oral cancer detection can help save patients' lives while protecting dentists from malpractice lawsuits, according to a presentation by Dr. Jonathan Bregman at this week's California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2015 meeting. Effective protocols for screening and high-tech detection devices will help stem the disease's growing incidence, especially among young people.

August 20, 2015

Zest Anchors settles patent infringement suit

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Zest Anchors has settled a patent infringement lawsuit with Implant Direct.

August 3, 2015

Court rules for dentists in Conn. teeth-whitening case

By Donna Domino

A U.S. appeals court has upheld a Connecticut law restricting nondentists from shining teeth-whitening lights on customers' teeth. The judges ruled that economic protectionism for favored interest groups is a legitimate use of government power.

July 23, 2015

Older Americans Act to include oral healthcare if amended

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

For the first time, federal funds for oral health screenings for older Americans will be made available if the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2015 is enacted.

July 19, 2015

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