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Calif.'s state oral health plan begins to take shape
By Theresa Pablos
After two years of planning, California has finally offered a look at what the state's oral health plan may be like. The state's dental director, Dr. Jayanth Kumar, outlined broad concepts and frameworks for the plan in the August 2017 edition of the Journal of the California Dental Association.
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Delta Dental of Calif. names new chief information officer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of California has appointed Kirsten Garen as its new chief information officer and senior vice president.
August 16, 2017
Creating the ultimate new-patient experience
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
New patients -- you need more of them to grow your practices, but they're harder to get and keep than ever before. In his new series focusing on this important aspect of patient growth, Dr. Roger P. Levin writes that it is critical that your new-patient experience be consistently amazing for every patient every time.
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Study focuses on dental therapists' impact in Native Alaskan communities
By Tony Edwards
In the first study to look at the long-term outcomes of communities served by dental therapists, researchers from the University of Washington have found that children in Alaska Native communities had lower rates of tooth extractions and more preventive care than those in communities not receiving services from these practitioners.
August 10, 2017
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Calif. resumes RDA licensing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on August 7 that resumes licensing of registered dental assistants (RDAs) despite a continued suspension of the practical exam.
August 9, 2017
Do's and don'ts for employee motivation: Recognition matters
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
When was the last time you complimented someone on your team? Was it last week, last month, last year -- or can you even remember? Hopefully, it was recently because team members thrive in an atmosphere where their efforts are recognized and appreciated, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.
August 9, 2017
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Aetna to add online marketplace directory
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Aetna will add Brighter's cloud-based marketplace directory to its Aetna Navigator member tool in January 2018.
August 7, 2017
DentalXChange, Delta Dental of Colo. debut credentialing software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Technology company DentalXChange has partnered with Delta Dental of Colorado to launch a cobranded edition of the company's DDS Enroll software
August 6, 2017
Cigna sees increases in revenues, dental customers in Q2
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Cigna reported an increase in both total revenues and the number of dental customers for the fiscal second quarter of 2017.
August 3, 2017
The law of attraction
By Jay Geier
Have you heard of the law of attraction? Basically, whatever you are moving toward is also moving toward you. But what does this mean for your practice and your patients? Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier asks, what and who are you attracting?
August 1, 2017
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Long-term care staff lack oral healthcare training
By Tony Edwards
Adding to the literature on oral healthcare in long-term care facilities, researchers have found that training on the subject was lacking among care staff at six such facilities in New England, according to a presentation at the recent International Association of Gerontology and Geriatrics (IAGG) 2017 World Congress.
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Do's and don'ts for cross-training: Protect your practice
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Most practices are small businesses, with 10 or fewer employees. When a staff member is absent, it can wreak havoc on practice operations. Cross-training employees on additional duties is an excellent way to ensure the practice continues to perform at a high level even when staff members are out of the office, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
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