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Dos and don'ts for practice growth in today's economy
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Eight game changers have resulted in production declines for the majority of dental practices during the last three years. This negative trend will continue unless dentists begin to manage their practices more effectively.
December 30, 2012
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EDIC offers online app for dental malpractice insurance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Eastern Dentists Insurance Company (EDIC), a company dedicated to helping its members secure and control the costs of dental malpractice insurance, recently launched an online application for new members.
December 25, 2012
Tenn. Dental Association endorses Dental Solutions Rx
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Tennessee Dental Association has endorsed Succeed Management Solutions' Dental Solutions Rx software to manage the human resources administration, employee training, and safety compliance needs of its members.
December 25, 2012
ADA: ACA provisions overlook oral health issues
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A proposed federal rule affecting implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions establishing health benefit plans within the insurance exchanges does not address a number of critical oral health issues, according to the ADA.
December 20, 2012
Straumann wins litigation over dental implant claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Straumann has won two important legal battles against DRS International, a maker of dental implants that has been claiming its components are compatible with, and equivalent to, Straumann originals.
December 20, 2012
How will new medical device tax affect U.S. dentistry?
By Donna Domino
While most products made by U.S. dental labs will not be subject to the new federal medical device excise tax, sleep apnea devices, snore guards, and the materials and components that labs use to make many items will be subject to the 2.3% tax. In addition, labs and dentists will likely be forced to pass on the increased cost to their customers.
December 18, 2012
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Cigna's DHMO is largest in U.S.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cigna's dental health maintenance organization (DHMO) is now the largest in the U.S., with more than 7,000 general dentist locations.
December 16, 2012
Ask Marty: I am getting emails with digital images attached as .dex files. How do I open them?
By Dr. Marty Jablow
A: The great thing is that digital images are more available. The down side is that many offices are not properly trained on how to share these images with other dental offices.
December 16, 2012
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Delta Dental foundation decries Wash. Medicaid cuts
By Donna Domino
Eliminating adult dental care in Washington state's Medicaid program has forced the uninsured to turn to overburdened emergency rooms, according to the Washington Dental Service Foundation. Hospital officials and dental clinics report growing numbers of patients with serious dental problems.
December 16, 2012
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CDT 2013 and beyond: More changes afoot
By Allan Farman, BDS, MBA, PhD, DSc
The process by which the ADA's Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) is revised has undergone a revamping itself, with a more broad-based maintenance committee and greater transparency. A number of coding changes are set to take effect next month, many of them related to imaging.
December 13, 2012
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Pentron launches online dialogue platform
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pentron has launched Strada, an online resource and dialogue hub designed specifically for dentists.
December 12, 2012
Caesy Cloud 1.3 adds Smile Channel content
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patterson Dental Supply has released a number of new updates to Caesy Cloud, its online patient education portal.
December 12, 2012
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