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Second Opinion: ADA supports competition, except in dentistry
By Dr. Steven Krauss
In this Second Opinion, Dr. Steven Krauss asks an important question about healthcare insurance, competition, and the ADA's approach to both. Dr. Krauss wonders why competition is important in one area and not in others.
April 18, 2016
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ADA approves new CDT code for caries detection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA Code Maintenance Committee has approved a Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclatur (CDT) code for caries detection.
April 12, 2016
Delta Dental donates $2M for Seattle dental clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of Washington has donated $2 million for a new dental clinic to serve low-income and uninsured patients in Seattle.
April 11, 2016
Ill. university to run satellite clinics to boost dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Southern Illinois University School of Medicine in Edwardsville, IL, announced plans to run satellite clinics in two cities to provide affordable dental care.
April 11, 2016
Dos and don'ts for team leadership: If it isn't production, delegate it
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
One of dentists' major shortcomings as team leaders is their tendency to micromanage. You generate revenue when you're chairside, not when you're hovering over team members or taking administrative matters into your own hands. To grow, you need to focus on dentistry -- and delegate the rest, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
April 10, 2016
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5 tips to grow practice profits
By Sally McKenzie
As 2015 Dental Excellence Award winner Sally McKenzie writes, you probably didn't become a dentist because you wanted to be a small-business owner. But, you need to embrace your role as a CEO to serve your patients, so she offers five practical tips to grow your practice's profits.
April 10, 2016
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Kool Smiles touts uncompensated dental care program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental service organization Kool Smiles announced that it has provided more than $100 million in uncompensated dental care since 2005.
April 6, 2016
ADA brief estimates cost of expanding dental Medicaid
By Theresa Pablos
A March 2016 brief from the ADA Health Policy Institute estimated the cost to states of introducing nonemergency dental benefits for adults enrolled in Medicaid. Some states would add benefits for a slight a percentage increase of their total Medicaid spending, according to the brief.
April 5, 2016
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Medical billing in the modern dental practice
By Chris Farrugia, DDS
Dr. Chris Farrugia explores how the purchase of a cone-beam CT machine led to a fundamental shift in his practice and the way he views dentistry. He writes that the exploration of medical billing versus dental billing changed his practice from a dental practice into a medical-style practice that treats teeth.
March 30, 2016
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Hospitals are a terrible idea
By Benjamin Burris, DDS
"Dental service organization" is a dirty phrase to many in the profession, but Dr. Benjamin Burris looks at the recent past and argues that, just as so-called "corporate medicine" evolved from need, technology advancements, and a desire to better serve patients, corporate dentistry may do the same.
March 29, 2016
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BioRed launches Total Compliance service
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Regulated medical waste return company BioRed has launched a new Total Compliance service to meet updated Occupational Safety and Health Administration compliance rules.
March 28, 2016
Fla. to study dental care in revamped Medicaid program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill that will study possible changes to the way Medicaid recipients receive dental care in that state.
March 27, 2016
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