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New product: Dentsply Sirona launches data transmission portal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentsply Sirona has launched a new portal for the secure transmission of scan data and case information.
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New product: Quip launches consumer dental platform
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oral health company Quip has launched a new platform that allows consumers to book and pay for dental services.
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Do's and don'ts for work-life balance: Improve your practice and your life
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Owning and operating a practice can be all-consuming, especially in these supercompetitive times. Too many dentists live and breathe dentistry 24/7. You became a dentist to care for patients but also to enjoy a rewarding life. Take good care of your patients and yourself, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.
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Private insurance boosts preventive care in older patients
By Tony Edwards
Researchers found that having private dental insurance increased preventive service use by older patients by 25%. Adding a dental benefit to Medicare could significantly increase dental service use in this population, they noted.
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3 steps to help your practice avoid ransomware
By Alex Zlatin
How can you reduce the risk that your practice will be infected by ransomware? Alex Zlatin, the CEO of a dental software company and author, offers three practical steps every practice can take today to help avoid this situation.
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Business & Industry Insider: Private insurance boosts preventive care in older patients
By Tony Edwards
July 9, 2019
Kids' dental anxiety increases as they age
By Tony Edwards
More children experience dental anxiety at age 9 than at age 7, according to a new study. Researchers also found that factors such as tooth pain, fear of drills, and parental dental fear contributed to this anxiety.
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Talking to patients about real beauty
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
When patients say that they only want you to crown or repair their front teeth because that's what people see while ignoring gum disease elsewhere in the mouth, it might be time to have a deeper conversation about "beauty," writes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg.
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Want to improve patient safety? Make a checklist
By Theresa Pablos
Checklists may be a practical and efficient way to improve patient safety in the dental office. Two safety experts explained why in the July issue of the Journal of the California Dental Association.
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Medicaid-accepting dentists inclined to promote fluoridation
By Melissa Busch
Pediatric dentists who accepted at least one new Medicaid-insured child each month showed greater willingness to advocate for community water fluoridation programs in a recent study.
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New product: Kois Center launches consumer oral health app
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Kois Center has launched a new iPhone app for dental patients that helps assess their oral health.
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Do's and don'ts for sharpening your business skills
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Just as clinical skills are essential for becoming a dentist, business skills are critical to success as a practice owner. The competition for new patients has intensified, so practice owners need to be more business-savvy than in the past. Take the necessary steps to bolster your business knowledge -- and results in 2019, Dr. Roger P. Levin advises in his latest Practice Success tip.
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