Practice Trends: Page 27

'Why do the holidays stress me out?!'

By Jen Butler, MEd

Stress management expert Jen Butler knows the holidays aren't all cheer and good will. Many additional stressors during the holidays can make it difficult to enjoy the season, but focusing on the moment is one way to handle situational stress, she writes.

November 30, 2014

UAlbany to launch Oral Health Workforce Research Center

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University at Albany (UAlbany) School of Public Health will launch an Oral Health Workforce Research Center, supported by a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.

November 16, 2014

Kaiser survey shows increase in dental coverage

By Tony Edwards

According to the 2014 Employer Health Benefits survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust, more than 50% of "small firms" now offer dental benefits, compared with only 30% of similar firms in 2000. Among firms with 200 or more employees, 88% offer dental benefits.

September 11, 2014

Survey reveals disparity in dental assistant salaries

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A DentalPost survey has found that the average annual salary for a full-time dental assistant is 20% less than the Bureau of Labor Statistics' median salary.

July 21, 2014

Counterpoint response: The Virtual Dental Home

By Paul Glassman, DDS, MBA

In this response to Dr. Jay W. Friedman's Second Opinion, Dr. Paul Glassman provides additional insight into the Virtual Dental Home model and the need to try different approaches to serving the large underserved population in the U.S.

July 15, 2014

The Virtual Dental Home: Complicating a good idea

By Jay W. Friedman, DDS, MPH

In this Second Opinion, Dr. Jay W. Friedman describes the benefits, and the complications, of the innovative Virtual Dental Home program that uses dental hygienists and remote supervising diagnostic dentists.

July 15, 2014

Ohio mulls bill to increase access to dental care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Ohio lawmakers are considering a bill to increase access to dental care, which includes doubling the student loan repayment program and expanding the role of dental auxiliaries.

June 4, 2014

AAWD President Dr. Tawana Lee Ware draws on diverse experience

By Donna Domino

American Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) President Dr. Tawana Lee Ware draws on her diverse experience working in public health and private practice to teach her students at Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry. Dr. Ware would like to see more women in leadership roles in dentistry and the development of equipment that is ergonomically designed for women dentists.

April 23, 2014

Leaders in Dentistry: Dr. Kianor Shah

By Tony Edwards

In the latest in our Leaders in Dentistry series, DrBicuspid.com talks with Dr. Kianor Shah, chairman of Dental Equities, about his experiences coming out of dental school, what he believes are the advantages of private practice, and where group practices may go wrong.

April 13, 2014

Vt. debates creating midlevel dental practitioners

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Vermont advocacy group is pushing to create a state license for midlevel dental practitioners.

April 7, 2014

Report: Dentists leaving Calif., exacerbating shortage

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new policy brief has outlined the causes of California's dentist shortage.

March 26, 2014

Dos and don'ts for leadership: Traits of an excellent leader

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

To be a good leader, you must possess a way of thinking and acting based on motivation, skills, training, and specific behaviors. Be ready to learn, and don't just talk the talk but walk the walk, according to Dr. Roger Levin.

March 23, 2014

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