Dental Practice: Page 137

Oral surgeon fighting RI vaccine mandate returns to work

By Melissa Busch

Rhode Island has lifted its COVID-19 vaccine compliance order, permitting an unvaccinated oral and maxillofacial surgeon to return to work for the first time in months. The state health department had ordered the surgeon to stop treating patients in October, prompting the clinician to file a complaint.

March 15, 2022

Connecting with patients through marketing in 2022

By Jenn Stoll

Expectations are high among consumers as we end the first quarter of 2022. They want easy ways to feel connected to their healthcare team in an increasingly virtual world. Jenn Stoll offers four ways to use marketing to connect with patients throughout the remainder of the year.

March 14, 2022

Dentist accused of breaking teeth in $4M fraud scheme

By Melissa Busch

A Wisconsin dentist was convicted on March 10 of multiple counts of fraud and making false statements, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The dentist reportedly used his drill to purposely damage teeth so he could bill insurance for crowns instead of fillings.

March 14, 2022

Practice ownership fades as the face of dentistry changes

By Melissa Busch

The U.S. dental workforce is changing and with it, the practice paradigm. As dentistry grows younger and more diverse -- with more women and people of color practicing -- fewer clinicians will own practices, according to a March 9 webinar from the ADA's Health Policy Institute.

March 13, 2022

Do's and don'ts for patient financing

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

No dentist wants to see motivated patients suddenly become unmotivated when they discover the cost of recommended treatment. The current economy makes this an even more important issue, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.

March 13, 2022

ADA creates Wordle spinoff

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA Business Group created a spinoff of the popular word game Wordle that the association is calling Dentle.

March 10, 2022

Dental Dose: How to take a complete and accurate medical history

By Theresa Pablos

In this episode of Dental Dose, pharmacologist Tom Viola, RPh, shared the three simple questions to help professionals get a complete and accurate picture of a patient's health.

March 10, 2022

Henry Schein One receives Cuspies award at Chicago Midwinter

By Theresa Pablos

Henry Schein One received the Cuspies award for Best New or Updated Dental Software Product for Dentrix Voice Perio at the 2022 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, which was held February 24-26 at the McCormick Place convention center.

March 10, 2022

Skygen appoints Steve Berryman as new CEO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Healthcare software-as-a-service provider Skygen USA has appointed Steve Berryman as its new CEO.

March 9, 2022

Pandemic has long-lasting effects on hygiene workforce

By Hannah Welk

Dental hygienists have low COVID-19 infection rates and high vaccination acceptance rates, according to a report in the February issue of the Journal of Dental Hygiene. The research also found that less than half of hygienists who left their place of employment early in the pandemic have returned.

March 9, 2022

Tips to encourage patients to brush while wearing braces

By Nicole Nalchajian

Good oral hygiene throughout orthodontic treatment is critical to an optimal outcome. But patients, especially teenagers, tend to tune out advice from dental experts. Dr. Nicole Nalchajian offers her tips for encouraging patients to brush while wearing braces.

March 9, 2022

Flex Dental announces integration with Dentrix

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental patient engagement technology developer Flex Dental is now offering integration with Dentrix G6 and G7.

March 8, 2022

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