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ATSU Ariz. dental school gets $1.7M grant

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The A.T. Still University (ATSU) dental school in Arizona has received a $1.7 million, five-year grant to expand interprofessional education among dental, medical, and physician assistant students.

July 23, 2015

Pitt dental school gets $2M grant from HRSA

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine has been awarded a $2 million, five-year grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) to help improve the dental health workforce for various groups of underserved populations.

July 21, 2015

'Why are your fees so high, Doc?'

By Richard H. Madow, DDS, and David M. Madow, DDS

Explaining your fees to your patients can be an uncomfortable situation, especially if the patient is new to your practice. However, the Madow Brothers have faced this query before and offer a way to turn this question into an advantage for your practice.

July 21, 2015

A competitive nature is not a winning nature

By Jay Geier

When your practice is having a down week, do you think about what you can cut back or what you and your team can do better? Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier suggests the latter option and offers some ideas to help you find your creative nature.

July 21, 2015

Weed, feed, and separate: Part 2 -- Prepping and observing your team

By Lisa Knowles, DDS

In the first part of her series on growing a practice, Dr. Lisa Knowles wrote about doing the necessary weeding to clear the ground for growth. In this column on feeding, she offers practical ideas for prepping the soil and observing your employees.

July 19, 2015

Dos and don'ts for team building: Keep the lines of communication open

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Just as practice-to-patient communication is crucial to customer service, interactions between dentist and staff members are critical for team building. When people feel appreciated and listened to, their job satisfaction will rise and they'll be more willing to help the practice reach its goals, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.

July 19, 2015

NYU dental school gets $1.7M HRSA training grant

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The New York University College of Dentistry (NYUCD) has received a five-year, $1.7 million training grant from the Health Resources and Service Administration (HRSA).

July 15, 2015

The Naked Dentist revels recall

By Curtis Marshall

If the reappointing percentage of a healthy practice should be approaching 90%, the Naked Dentists asks: What is the percentage for your practice? In his latest column, Curtis Marshall relates a trip to Oregon to help a practice script a reversal of their recall percentage.

July 14, 2015

U.S. senator wants action on Medicaid fraud

By Donna Domino

A U.S. senator is asking key government agencies how many criminal and civil cases have been brought against dentists suspected of Medicaid fraud after federal audits have identified questionable billing practices by providers in various states.

July 13, 2015

OperaDDS adds Apple Watch app

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental software company Prehensile Software has added an Apple Watch app for its OperaDDS Pager intraoffice communication system.

July 12, 2015

Spirit Dental offers next-day insurance coverage

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Spirit Dental & Vision is now offering next-day insurance coverage, for patients who may need urgent dental work but don't have insurance or whose insurance is expiring.

July 12, 2015

Top 5 news and clinical articles of June 2015

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at the most-read news and clinical articles from June 2015, as measured by page views. Among the stories we ran in June were the New York state attorney general announcing a settlement with Aspen Dental Management, the latest in the ongoing Texas Medicaid situation, and others.

July 9, 2015

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