Dental Practice: Page 108

2 pitfalls to avoid when growing your dental group practice

By Dan Croft

While private practice ownership has declined, group practice affiliation has risen. If you're considering starting or growing a group dental practice, Dan Croft from TD Bank shares two pitfalls you should strive to avoid.

November 20, 2022

Kumail Nanjiani went 15 years without visiting the dentist

By Alex Dagostino

Oscar-nominated writer and Emmy-nominated actor Kumail Nanjiani did not visit a dentist for a span of 15 years. Nanjiani recounted the experience during his recent appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live." He also broke a tooth while filming his new miniseries that required six procedures to fix it.

November 20, 2022

Do's and don'ts for preparing a disaster recovery plan

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

When it comes to events that can completely disrupt your practice, you should hope for the best and plan for the worst. Whether that disruptive event is a flood or fire, extended power outage, or doctor incapacitation, bad things can happen to good practices, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin.

November 20, 2022

Week in Review: Orthodontist under fire for TikTok trend | Drop in dental assistant satisfaction | Extremely rare molar impaction

By Theresa Pablos

November 18, 2022

ADA urges dentists to support Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act

By Alex Dagostino

The ADA is urging U.S. dentists to contact their senators and ask that they support the Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act.

November 17, 2022

Fla. dentist may lose license for alleged battery of patients

By Alex Dagostino

Two public complaints have been filed with the Florida Department of Health alleging that a Pensacola dentist inappropriately touched female patients, according to news reports.

November 17, 2022

CMS establishes new code for dental surgeries performed in hospitals

By Alex Dagostino

The U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has agreed to establish a new dental billing and payment system to improve access to dental surgeries performed in hospital operating rooms, according to the ADA.

November 16, 2022

Coding and insurance considerations for dentures

By Belle DuCharme

Whether due to periodontal disease, decay, fracture, injuries, cancer, or just plain wearing out, dental professionals are bound to replace missing teeth. Consultant Belle DuCharme shares tips for coding and getting reimbursed for dentures.

November 16, 2022

Dentists comment on palliative oral healthcare

By Alex Dagostino

A 2022 landmark report on end-of-life issues is drawing criticism for not including oral healthcare. Dental professionals published their thoughts on the contribution of palliative oral healthcare in a commentary published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

November 15, 2022

Dental assistant job satisfaction drops in new survey

By Melissa Busch

About 6 in 10 U.S. dental assistants reported being satisfied with their jobs, which is 20 percentage points lower than it was in 2016, according to the Dental Assisting National Board's 2022 Dental Assistants Salary and Satisfaction Survey.

November 14, 2022

ADA hosts free webinar on PPO contracts

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA is hosting a free webinar on the importance of reviewing signed preferred provider organization (PPO) agreements. The webinar will be held on Tuesday, December 13, from noon to 1 p.m. Central time.

November 14, 2022

ADA offers suggestions on improving Medicaid, CHIP

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA is sharing ways that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can improve the processes for individuals to enroll and retain eligibility in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Among its suggestions is eliminating limits on dental care.

November 14, 2022

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