Dental Practice: Page 153

Do's and don'ts for making your case with patients

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Case acceptance isn't something that practice leaders can afford to approach in an "off-the-cuff" manner. There are specific steps one should take to improve patient understanding, facilitate clear communication, and increase patient case acceptance, explains Dr. Roger. P. Levin.

January 29, 2023

Week in Review: Court rules on dental therapists and Medicaid | Dental debate over Question 2 | New fronts in the fight against gum disease

By Theresa Pablos

January 27, 2023

Mass. dentist cops to embezzling $1.2M

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A dentist and bookkeeper at a dental practice pleaded guilty to mail and wire fraud for his role in embezzling $1.2 million from his employer and defrauding a U.S. relief fund, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Massachusetts.

January 26, 2023

Dencap Dental Plans buys Golden State Dental

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Michigan-based dental insurance plan provider Dencap Dental Plans purchased Golden State Dental for an undisclosed price.

January 26, 2023

12 charged for alleged practice scheme to defraud U.S. agencies

By Melissa Busch

A dozen Pennsylvania dentists, practice owners, and employees were charged with numerous crimes for allegedly operating a scheme that attempted to defraud Medicaid, U.S. immigration authorities, the U.S. Internal Revenue Service, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to a justice department press release.

January 26, 2023

Patent suit between Sonendo's PIPStek, Biolase heats up

By Melissa Busch

PIPStek, a subsidiary of Sonendo, developer of the GentleWave root canal disinfection system, filed a lawsuit against Biolase claiming that Biolase's laser violates two of its patents. Biolase calls the claims against its Waterlase laser "meritless."

January 25, 2023

ADSO creates task force to tackle dental staff shortages

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO) has formed a new task force to address staffing shortages in dental offices.

January 24, 2023

Debate to Better Dentistry: MLRs for dental plans

By Dr. Michael W. Davis, Michael Adelberg, and Dr. Mouhab Rizkallah

In this series hosted by Dr. Michael W. Davis, two prominent leaders in the dental profession answer the same questions about a hotly contested topic in the dental profession. Today's debate is on medical loss ratios (MLRs) with Michael Adelberg and Dr. Mouhab Rizkallah.

January 23, 2023

U.S. court rules dental therapists can receive Medicaid payments

By Melissa Busch

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that dental health aide therapists in tribal communities in Washington can receive reimbursements from Medicaid, reversing a last-minute decision by the Trump administration.

January 22, 2023

Do's and don'ts for shaping team behavior

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

To make a strong and memorable impression on team members of the attitude and actions you want them to display to each other and to patients, don't just tell them, show them, writes Dr. Roger. P. Levin.

January 22, 2023

Week in Review: Dentist sued over YouTube video | CBCT on the rise for kids | NSAIDs shine in pain relief study

By Theresa Pablos

January 20, 2023

Patterson Dental, Aprio partner

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental products company Patterson Dental has partnered with business advisory and certified public accountant firm Aprio.

January 19, 2023

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