Dental Practice: Page 165

APIC urges members to uphold mask mandate

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) is strongly urging its 15,000 members to uphold a mandatory mask requirement policy for healthcare employees in all patient-care spaces.

October 10, 2022

How the cloud improves practice for dentists, patients

By Rebekah Moan

The cloud is a game changer for dentists and their patients because it saves time, money, and physical space. So why aren't more dentists using it?

October 10, 2022

Tips to secure patient data in the cloud

By Hannah Welk

The benefits of the cloud are obvious for dentists and patients. But cloud software also comes with security risks that dentists should be aware of so they can protect themselves against a data breach. Two attorneys share their advice for keeping your patient data safe in the cloud.

October 10, 2022

Do's and don'ts for patient management

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

No-shows create gaps in your schedule that are impossible to fill, costing you production, revenue, and income. Rather than turn repeat offenders away, it makes more sense to work with them so they can be more conscientious, explains Dr. Roger P. Levin.

October 9, 2022

Week in Review: Facing the harrowing workforce shortage | Reimbursements not keeping up with inflation | World Smile Day

By Theresa Pablos

October 7, 2022

Dentist settles case involving unneeded 'baby root canals' in kids

By Melissa Busch

A pediatric dentist, his dental service organization, and 13 affiliated practices will pay $753,457 to resolve allegations that dentists performed unnecessary "baby root canals" on kids and billed Medicaid for them, according to New York and U.S. authorities.

October 6, 2022

HPI: Dentistry's economic state remains stuck

By Melissa Busch

Since early 2022, dentists in the U.S. have been operating with schedules that are, on average, 86% full. Late appointment cancellations plus other factors are expected to keep things that way, according to data released on October 5 from the ADA's Health Policy Institute (HPI).

October 6, 2022

Older, female providers more likely to get 1-star reviews

By Alex Dagostino

More healthcare providers are getting rated online -- and those ratings matter for attracting patients. Researchers determined which factors increase a provider's risk of receiving poor reviews on Yelp in a study published on October 3 in Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral Radiology.

October 6, 2022

Second Opinion: Do Georgia dentists have an ethics problem?

By Suzanne Newkirk, RDH

A proposal for Georgia dental hygienists to administer local anesthesia has drawn concern from the Georgia Dental Association, but not because hygienists lack the skills. Suzanne Newkirk, RDH, writes that the real issue is ethics -- and that's a problem.

October 5, 2022

Pitt gets funding to train dental assistants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Pittsburgh School of Dental Medicine has been awarded state funding to train dental assistants through a paid 14-month apprenticeship program.

October 4, 2022

How to improve your dental marketing with photography

By George J. Newton

As a dental professional, you want to showcase your practice. One great way to do that is to take the best pictures of your dental practice and use them in your marketing materials. George J. Newton shares three tried and tested tips to improve your photography so you can show patients what you do.

October 4, 2022

Hygienist, assistant shortage may be on verge of crisis

By Melissa Busch

Dentistry is facing a harrowing workforce shortage that began before the COVID-19 pandemic, and it may get worse before it gets better, according to data released on October 3 during a webinar hosted by the ADA's Health Policy Institute.

October 3, 2022

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