Dental Practice: Page 189

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

Hygienists may be the key to fewer dental visits at hospitals

By Melissa Busch

States that give dental hygienists more autonomy and expand their scope of practice may have fewer preventable nontraumatic dental visits at emergency rooms, according to a study published March 5 in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.

March 8, 2022

Ore. inches closer to free dental for veterans

By Melissa Busch

Legislators in Oregon moved one step closer to providing free dental care to low-income veterans living in the state in 2023. If passed and signed into law, the bill would make Oregon the first state in the U.S. to offer this type of program.

March 8, 2022

Ill. changes law, paves way for TAG's free dental clinic

By Melissa Busch

This summer, Aspen Dental's parent company, TAG - The Aspen Group, will open a dental clinic in Chicago offering free care to underserved populations. It wouldn't have been possible without changes to the state's dental practice act allowing licensed dentists from other states to practice in Illinois for a few days per year.

March 7, 2022

Do's and don'ts for customer service

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Excellent verbal skills are a key ingredient to the success of dental practices. Every practice system -- scheduling, customer service, and case presentation, to name a few -- depends on communication, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin.

March 6, 2022

Week in Review: How to treat patients who use marijuana | Tips to protect your future practice | Chicago Midwinter videos

By Theresa Pablos

March 4, 2022

Retrace appoints Worth as senior VP of payer sales

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Retrace recently appointed Brian Worth as the company's senior vice president of payer sales to help the company's expansion of its artificial intelligence software into the dental and orthodontic ecosystem.

March 3, 2022

Pacific Dental celebrates Dental Assistants Recognition Week

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Pacific Dental Services is joining the American Dental Assistants Association in celebrating the 45th annual Dental Assistants Recognition Week, March 6-12.

March 3, 2022

Why is insurance verification so important?

By Dr. James V. Anderson

For many people, having dental insurance is a valuable perk: They feel they can afford dentistry. But just because a policy states there are covered benefits, it doesn't necessarily mean the plan will pay the claim. Dr. James V. Anderson details what you need to know about insurance verification.

March 3, 2022

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