Dental Practice: Page 216

ADA applauds OSHA rule exempting most dentists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA submitted formal comments commending the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) emergency temporary standard aimed at protecting healthcare workers from COVID-19 exposure, according to a July 26 story from ADA News.

July 27, 2021

Dental Practice Made Simple: Raising your fees

By Theresa Pablos

Have you raised your fees lately? If not, now is the time, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin in the latest episode of Dental Practice Made Simple. A small increase can help your practice keep up with inflation for materials, technology, and staffing.

July 27, 2021

Two-Ten Health merges with Titanium Solutions

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Irish dental enterprise software developer Two-Ten Health has merged with oral health management services provider Titanium Solutions.

July 26, 2021

Survey shows voter support for Medicare dental coverage

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A YouGov survey conducted this month found that 8 in 10 voters support adding dental coverage to Medicare, according to a statement released by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, Families USA, and the Oral Health Progress and Equity Network.

July 26, 2021

Ex-dental office manager, spouse ordered to pay $3.1M

By Melissa Busch

A former office manager and his husband have been ordered to pay $3.1 million in restitution to a dental practice in Indiana after they pleaded guilty to wire fraud, according to a July 23 statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.

July 26, 2021

Do's and don'ts for motivating your team

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Regardless of the technique used, good leaders figure out how to motivate each individual and the staff as a whole. When team members are fully engaged in the success of the practice, they can accomplish great things, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin.

July 25, 2021

Dentists have downloaded thousands of COVID-19 docs

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

ADA data presented on July 23 at the virtual International Association for Dental Research meeting show just how much the organization's members looked for COVID-19 resources in the wake of the pandemic last year.

July 22, 2021

Align investors ask court to approve $16M settlement

By Theresa Pablos

Invisalign maker Align Technology and investors who claim the company misled them about the financial consequences of a discount program have asked a California federal judge to approve a $16 million settlement.

July 22, 2021

Dental professionals show strong response to SARS-CoV-2

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A majority of dental professionals showed a persistent, protective immune response to SARS-CoV-2 in a study presented on July 22 at the International Association for Dental Research virtual meeting.

July 21, 2021

Needle sticks, burs cause most dental school injuries

By Theresa Pablos

Needle sticks and uncovered burs are responsible for most dental school injuries, according to research presented on July 22 at the virtual International Association for Dental Research meeting.

July 21, 2021

Recker appointed to 4-year term on CODA

By Dr. Michael W. Davis

Dr. Frank Recker was appointed on July 12 to the ADA's Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA). Recker was instrumental in challenging limited definitions of dental specialties. His appointment represents a fairly revolutionary change in perspectives from the ADA and CODA, writes Dr. Michael W. Davis.

July 21, 2021

Is prolonged N95 use affecting the health of your dental team?

By Melissa Busch

Continuous wear of N95 filtering facepiece respirators reduced blood oxygen saturation levels and increased the heart rates of dentists and dental assistants -- although the changes were within the range considered to be healthy, according to a July 17 paper in the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

July 21, 2021

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