Patient Communication: Page 144

Study: Dentists floundering with Facebook

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new U.S. study by Verasoni Ah Ha of how dentists use Facebook to promote their practice reveals that dentists, for the most part, are at a loss on Facebook.

January 24, 2011

Consumers spent less on dentistry in 2009

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The worst economic slowdown since the Great Depression led to the slowest growth in U.S. healthcare spending in 50 years, although it still outpaced other sectors, new government data for 2009 shows.

January 5, 2011

Dental integrators group adds Fla. tech firm

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Dental Integrators Association (DIA) has added a Florida company to its group of technology firms that provide computer integration services to dental practices, according to a company press release.

January 2, 2011

U.K. launches dentist comparison site

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.K. government is urging patients to compare the market before going to the dentist with the launch of a new website that offers information on 22,000 National Health Service (NHS) dentists, according to a news article on dentistry.co.uk.

December 22, 2010

Website lists sources of free dental care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Next month 1Dental.com will launch a new tool, The Free Dental Finder, to help individuals across the U.S. find free dental care in their states.

December 20, 2010

Dos and don'ts for practice websites

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

People expect a lot from a website -- not the least of which being that it will be frequently updated. No longer can you simply upload a little basic information to a website and forget about it.

December 19, 2010