Patient Communication: Page 101

Web tool may bring primary care screenings to dental offices

By Theresa Pablos

Researchers have created an online support system to help hygienists provide basic primary care screenings at the dental office. The tool advises hygienists how to screen patients for tobacco use, diabetes, and hypertension, as well as how to provide nutritional counseling.

February 3, 2016

Benco to acquire TechTrust

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Benco Dental has announced plans to acquire dental office technology company TechTrust.

January 31, 2016

Sheri's Solutions: Hard to hear

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger relates a patient's referral experience from her office. As she notes, this is one of those times when, if someone is happy, they will tell three people, but if they are unhappy, they will tell 10.

January 31, 2016

Cosmedent unveils new website

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Cosmedent has updated its website, featuring technique videos and webinars.

January 27, 2016

NIDCR awards $1.2M grant to study dental treatment outcomes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has awarded a $1.2 million grant to the Regenstrief Institute and the Indiana University School of Dentistry to study dental treatment outcomes.

January 27, 2016

What to watch out for with your SEO provider

By Megan McGuire

As the number of websites continues to increase, it's important for dental practices to cut through the noise to reach prospective patients. As Megan McGuire of Wpromote writes, a critical part of this is search engine optimization (SEO), to help a site climb higher in Google's search results. She offers advice on what you should watch out for when SEO providers are asking for your business.

January 27, 2016

New oral health app launched for family physicians

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Society of Teachers of Family Medicine has launched a new app as part of its national Smiles for Life oral health curriculum.

January 25, 2016

U.S. judge rules for AAID over Texas board on specialist ads

By Tony Edwards

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) won another legal battle on January 21, when a U.S. district judge ruled that certain regulations of the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners restrict the academy's First Amendment right to free speech.

January 25, 2016

Dos and don'ts for patient retention: Inspire loyalty with great customer service

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Nobody wants to visit the dentist. You and your team have to always keep that in mind. Anything and everything your practice can do to exceed expectations will keep patients coming back for their hygiene appointments and other dental care, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.

January 24, 2016

Legal Cases: Mandibular implant placement with resulting paresthesia

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

In their latest column, William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler present a case from a general dentist's office. This dentist, experienced in implant placement and restoration, saw a 49-year old patient for a single implant. What happened during and after treatment is a cautionary tale.

January 20, 2016

How to effectively teach patients about oral health

By Theresa Pablos

What is the best way to teach patients about oral health? The U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recently released guidelines to help dental teams create effective patient-centered oral health promotions.

January 18, 2016

EHRs and the integration of dental and medical care

By Colin Reusch

In this Second Opinion, Colin Reusch of the Children's Dental Health Project makes the common-sense case for how integration of both medical and oral health data in electronic health records (EHRs) will benefit patients and practitioners.

January 14, 2016

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