Patient Communication: Page 134

ADA launches MouthHealthy.org mobile

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has launched a new version of its MouthHealthy.org website that is optimized for use on mobile devices and smartphones.

October 29, 2012

Dental Sales Academy launches Connect the Dents

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Dental Sales Academy has created Connect the Dents, a partnership designed to handle mergers and acquisitions for companies in the dental industry.

October 25, 2012

ADA offers e-book for dentists on social media

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has created an e-book, The ADA Practical Guide to Social Media Planning, First Edition, to assist dentists in using social media.

October 24, 2012

Multiple factors hurting U.S. dentists' profitability

By Donna Domino

SAN FRANCISCO - The economic downturn has contributed to the continuing decline of dentists' incomes, according to a panel on October 18 at the ADA Annual Session. But other factors include the loss of dental insurance, reimbursements cuts by some insurance companies, and the mushrooming number of dental graduates.

October 22, 2012

A financial lesson for dentists

By Thomas Climo, PhD

In his ongoing series about the economic evaluation of dental practices, consultant Thomas Climo, PhD, contends that if a dental practice increases its net income margin, the practice sales price will increase along with it.

October 17, 2012

ADMC survey tracks dental practice trends

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The economic downturn and growth of preferred provider organizations (PPOs) in the U.S. are two of the most significant trends affecting dental offices today, according to a survey conducted by the Academy of Dental Management Consultants (ADMC).

October 11, 2012

Study: DSOs provide more affordable care for underserved

By Donna Domino

Many in the dental community are questioning a new study -- conducted by a well-regarded economist -- that found that dental service organizations (DSOs) provide lower cost treatment to underserved populations. The report also eschews criticisms about Medicaid fraud and unnecessary procedures that have been leveled against many DSOs.

October 7, 2012

Dos and don'ts for practice finance: Deciding on a satellite office

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Many dentists have more than one office. This is especially true of dentists early in their careers who are looking to expand their patient base as quickly as possible. The question is -- should you have more than one office?

September 30, 2012

How to disassemble a dental practice partnership

By Thomas Climo, PhD

When it's time to reassess whether a partnership should continue as is or consider new ownership (including one or more of the existing partners), what's the best-case scenario for all involved? Consultant Thomas Climo, PhD, offers his advice, based on his involvement with dozens of dental practice purchases.

September 23, 2012

NY dentist sues Yelp over bad reviews

By Donna Domino

A Manhattan cosmetic dentist is suing Yelp over bad reviews, claiming the site lists only defamatory reviews and filters out positive ones. The negative reviews have cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars while boosting Yelp's website traffic, according to the complaint.

September 18, 2012

Will dentistry go the way of Kodak?

By William T. Brown, DDS

A decade ago, dentistry centered around the solo practitioner who provided individualized treatment in a personalized setting. Now the profession is morphing into corporate practices and solo/group practices focused primarily on the bottom line. Can this trend be stopped?

September 6, 2012

SC Dental Association partners with Officite

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Officite, a provider of online marketing solutions and practice websites for dentists, is the official Web services provider for the South Carolina Dental Association (SCDA).

September 5, 2012

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