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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.
July 9, 2019
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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.
July 8, 2019
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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.
July 8, 2019
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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.
July 7, 2019
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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.
July 7, 2019
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Week in Review: Are oral surgeries profitable? | Support for dental therapists | Your front desk
By Tony Edwards
July 5, 2019
Fla. college to launch dental assistant program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Florida Career College will launch a dental assistant program across all of its campuses in the state.
July 2, 2019
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Study finds common oral surgeries aren't profitable
By Theresa Pablos
Some common oral surgery procedures are not profitable, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Without sedation, oral and maxillofacial surgeons can lose hundreds of dollars for popular procedures, including routine and surgical extractions.
July 2, 2019
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More than 70% of U.S. adults support dental therapists
By Theresa Pablos
More than 70% of U.S. adults support the idea of dental therapists, according to new survey data from Pew Charitable Trusts and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. The findings demonstrate adults with private and public insurance appear open to new healthcare models.
July 1, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for improving front desk operations
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
The front desk team is responsible for many of the practice's key business systems, including scheduling, collections, the new-patient experience, and customer service. Having updated, high-performance systems in place -- and training the front desk team on all those systems -- ensures a smoothly running practice, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.
June 30, 2019
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Week in Review: Implant osseointegration | Patient communication preferences | Phone scams
By Tony Edwards
June 28, 2019
Vyne acquired by private equity firm
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Security health information provider Vyne has been acquired by the Jordan Company, a private equity firm.
June 25, 2019
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