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DEA, energy company phone scams target dental practices
By California Dental Association staff
Has your practice received a phone call from a U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) agent demanding payment? Has your energy company called requesting money and information? To raise awareness of these scams, the California Dental Association put together a guide to help your practice handle these situations.
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Insurance data show drop in opioid prescriptions by dentists
By Tony Edwards
An insurance company studied internal data and found that general dentists reduced the number of days of supplied opioids prescribed by 9% over a three-year period, according to research presented at the 2019 International Association for Dental Research meeting.
June 24, 2019
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Dental students prefer text to face-to-face communication
By Theresa Pablos
If you'd rather text patients than meet them in person, you might be a millennial. Dental students are far more likely to prefer texting peers and patients, according to research presented at the 2019 International Association for Dental Research meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 23, 2019
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Do's and don'ts for increasing practice production
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Most dentists don't believe it, but they can increase production by 30% to 50% in three years. Dentists are often limited by their current approach to the business of dentistry. By identifying and rooting out system deficiencies, any practice can grow dramatically without demanding more time from the dentist and team, Dr. Roger P. Levin writes in his latest Practice Success tip.
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Study examines sexual harassment rates at dental meeting
By Tony Edwards
One in five attendees at a major dental research conference experienced some form of sexual harassment at recent meetings, according to survey results presented at the 2019 International Association for Dental Research meeting in Vancouver, British Columbia.
June 21, 2019
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Dental assistant gets prison sentence for selling opioids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dental assistant from Pennsylvania has received a 19-month federal prison sentence for selling oxycodone tablets, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.
June 20, 2019
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Dental expenses qualify for new tax-preferred account
By Theresa Pablos
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a rule on June 20 that expands the use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The new policy creates a special type of HRA that employees can use for dental premiums and other qualified medical expenses.
June 20, 2019
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5 trends that will affect the future of your practice
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
No one can predict the future with 100% certainty, but certain trends can help provide a road map. Dr. Roger P. Levin examines five of these trends for dentistry, including the growth of dental support organizations, declining reimbursement, and staffing issues.
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Wash. dental group adds new insurance plan
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Willamette Dental Group and medical insurer Premera Blue Cross have created a new dental insurance plan.
June 18, 2019
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Direct-to-consumer teledentistry service launches
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Virtual care company Teledentists has launched a direct-to-consumer teledentistry service.
June 18, 2019
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What superstars know but dentists don't
By Curtis Marshall
Just like every sports team, each dental practice is different, with unique strengths and weaknesses. There isn't a set of plays that will work the same for every team. But what the best teams understand, according to Curtis Marshall of Dental Intelligence, is that focusing on incremental achievement is the way to progress to bigger goals.
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EEOC sues Pa. practice for hygienist age discrimination
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has sued a dental practice based in Harrisburg, PA, for violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967.
June 18, 2019
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