Dental Practice: Page 283

AI is poised to upgrade dentistry

By Theresa Pablos

Leaders from top dental companies came together to discuss the future of dentistry at the 2018 Sikka Healthcare Marketplace Partner Summit on July 27. Sikka Software Chairman and CEO Vijay Sikka detailed how artificial intelligence (AI) may upgrade the dental experience.

July 31, 2018

Cost, urgency drive older African-American patients' care decisions

By Tony Edwards

Cost and perceived urgency of treatment are the two primary reasons older African-American patients decide to seek, or not seek, dental care, according to new research presented at the 2018 International Association of Dental Research (IADR) meeting in London.

July 31, 2018

Not using direct mail marketing? Here are 5 reasons you should

By Sally McKenzie

Sometimes thinking outside the box when it comes to marketing means looking at methods your competition has forgotten about. As practice management consultant Sally McKenzie writes, direct mail is pretty old-school. But in this day of email and digital marketing, she offers five reasons why it can still be effective for your practice

July 30, 2018

ADHA, advocacy groups call for Medicare dental benefits

By Theresa Pablos

Multiple oral health advocacy organizations and the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) are calling for the U.S. government to add dental benefits to Medicare. The latest movement started after Oral Health America published a white paper in support of the concept.

July 29, 2018

Do's and don'ts for scripting: Create powerful scripts

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

You can't just wing it when it comes to communicating with patients. Knowing what to say greatly enhances every interaction. Excellent scripting is powerful, effective, and allows dental teams to improve performance on a daily basis, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.

July 29, 2018

3 common pitfalls of adding an associate

By Jen Butler, MEd

Adding an associate might be the next step in the natural evolution of a dental practice. However, many practices experience issues with a new associate, writes practice management consultant Jen Butler. She outlines three of the most common pitfalls and how to handle them so the practice can grow.

July 26, 2018

Lawyer advises growth focus for small-group formation

By Tony Edwards

Zachary Hoard, JD, advises entrepreneurial dentists every day on the benefits, and roadblocks, to practice expansion and dental service organization (DSO) formation. He talks with DrBicuspid.com about focusing on practice growth and forming a small-group practice.

July 25, 2018

Practice Management Insider: What are the 7-year trends for U.S. dental production?

By Tony Edwards

July 24, 2018

7-year trends for U.S. dental production: Part 2

By Alitta Boechler, AuD, MBA

How is your practice doing relative to practices down the street and across the U.S.? Alitta Boechler of Sikka Software looks at the seven-year trends of five more key numbers in the second of a two-part series. This time she examines referral patients, accounts receivable past 90 days, diagnostic imaging, and more.

July 24, 2018

InnSoft releases new orthodontic record-sharing software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

InnSoft has introduced its new Ortho Share 3D software.

July 23, 2018

Dentistry is becoming more diverse -- Here's why that matters

By Theresa Pablos

In 2018, the majority of dental school applicants were women and nonwhite. American Dental Education Association President and CEO Dr. Richard Valachovic spoke with DrBicuspid.com about what the changing demographics of dentistry could mean for the profession.

July 23, 2018

Ky. reinstates Medicaid dental benefits for 460K residents

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The administration of Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) is reinstating Medicaid dental and vision coverage for up to 460,000 residents of that state, according to multiple published reports.

July 22, 2018

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