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Medicaid-accepting dentists inclined to promote fluoridation
By Melissa Busch
Pediatric dentists who accepted at least one new Medicaid-insured child each month showed greater willingness to advocate for community water fluoridation programs in a recent study.
July 8, 2019
2016 11 18 16 51 55 157 Fluoride 400
Study finds common oral surgeries aren't profitable
By Theresa Pablos
Some common oral surgery procedures are not profitable, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Without sedation, oral and maxillofacial surgeons can lose hundreds of dollars for popular procedures, including routine and surgical extractions.
July 2, 2019
2019 07 03 00 29 7820 Money Dollar Bandaid 400
More than 70% of U.S. adults support dental therapists
By Theresa Pablos
More than 70% of U.S. adults support the idea of dental therapists, according to new survey data from Pew Charitable Trusts and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. The findings demonstrate adults with private and public insurance appear open to new healthcare models.
July 1, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for improving front desk operations
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
The front desk team is responsible for many of the practice's key business systems, including scheduling, collections, the new-patient experience, and customer service. Having updated, high-performance systems in place -- and training the front desk team on all those systems -- ensures a smoothly running practice, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.
June 30, 2019
2016 11 18 14 42 01 206 Practice Success2 400
Insurance data show drop in opioid prescriptions by dentists
By Tony Edwards
An insurance company studied internal data and found that general dentists reduced the number of days of supplied opioids prescribed by 9% over a three-year period, according to research presented at the 2019 International Association for Dental Research meeting.
June 24, 2019
2018 11 30 22 33 4595 Pills Bottle2 400
Study examines sexual harassment rates at dental meeting
By Tony Edwards
One in five attendees at a major dental research conference experienced some form of sexual harassment at recent meetings, according to survey results presented at the 2019 International Association for Dental Research meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 21, 2019
2019 04 04 22 38 0800 Survey Form 400
Dental expenses qualify for new tax-preferred account
By Theresa Pablos
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a rule on June 20 that expands the use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The new policy creates a special type of HRA that employees can use for dental premiums and other qualified medical expenses.
June 20, 2019
2018 01 18 00 55 4855 Insurance Policy 400
5 trends that will affect the future of your practice
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
No one can predict the future with 100% certainty, but certain trends can help provide a road map. Dr. Roger P. Levin examines five of these trends for dentistry, including the growth of dental support organizations, declining reimbursement, and staffing issues.
June 19, 2019
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Wash. dental group adds new insurance plan
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Willamette Dental Group and medical insurer Premera Blue Cross have created a new dental insurance plan.
June 18, 2019
2018 01 18 00 55 4855 Insurance Policy 400
Young dentists to Congress: It's time to fix student debt
By Theresa Pablos
Young dentists testified before members of the U.S. House of Representatives on June 12 to urge lawmakers to consider strategies for student debt relief.
June 17, 2019
2019 06 17 22 27 6354 Graduation Cap Money2 400
How to build a case for medical reimbursement claims: Part 2
By Christine Taxin
Filing for reimbursement from medical insurers for dental procedures requires specific information and attention to detail. Dental practice consultant Christine Taxin explains what your practice needs to include to file for this greater reimbursement in the second of a two-part series.
June 17, 2019
2019 06 12 21 48 3004 Cpt Keyboard 400
Do's and don'ts for the summer: Don't take the summer off
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
It's June and we've all got summer on the brain. Despite all the nice weather, you must maintain your focus as the practice leader and keep your team motivated, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin. Practices that can avoid playing hooky during the summer can avoid decline.
June 16, 2019
2016 11 18 14 42 01 206 Practice Success2 400
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