Practice
Specialties
Hygiene
Clinical
Business
Cases
Careers
Tariffs
Sign In
Dental Assistant
Legal Issues
Office Management
Patient Communication
Public Health
Salary Scan
Wellness
Dental Practice: Page 316
Wis. law allows hygienists to practice in more settings
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental hygienists in Wisconsin will be able to practice without the supervision and presence of a dentist in more public health settings thanks to a state bill that was signed into law on June 22.
June 21, 2017
U.S. Senate Republicans unveil healthcare bill
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate Republicans have unveiled their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA).
June 21, 2017
U.S. appeals court upholds decision for AAID over Texas board
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. appeals court has affirmed a lower court's decision in favor of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) that the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners' rule on dental specialist advertising is unconstitutional.
June 20, 2017
The importance of being all-in with new patients
By
Jay Geier
As was shown during the NBA Finals, for a team to succeed, it has to be all-in. But what does this mean for your practice and your patients. Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier asks, are you really doing everything you can for your practice? Are you all-in?
June 20, 2017
8 steps to consider before offering patient payment plans
By
Corban Tenney
Having your staff try to wrangle payment from a patient can be a drain on everyone. But what if you offered your patients some alternatives to paying their balance at time of service? Corban Tenney of BillingTree looks at eight steps you should consider to make the payment plan process as easy, and secure, for everyone as possible.
June 19, 2017
Do's and don'ts for hygiene growth: Contact overdue patients
By
Dr. Roger P. Levin
Too many practices lose patients because the office fails to reach out to them after missing an appointment. If you wait for patients to call you, you'll be waiting a long time. Instead, make it a priority to reschedule patients who missed an appointment. The sooner you can get them back on the schedule, the more likely they will remain a patient.
June 18, 2017
DSO customer service lags behind insurance, retail industries
By
Theresa Pablos
Patients appear dissatisfied with the dental service/support organization (DSO) experience, according to the results from a new survey. Those who received services from DSOs ranked their customer experience far below that of other industries, including insurance and retail.
June 15, 2017
Great Expressions expands in Texas
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Great Expressions Dental Centers has acquired eight Floss dental practices in Texas.
June 13, 2017
EPA regulation on amalgam waste to be reinstated
By
Tony Edwards
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will lift its hold on finalized standards to reduce the discharge of mercury and other metals in wastewater from dental practices into municipal sewage treatment plants on June 14, 2017. The rule will go into effect on July 14, 2017, with a compliance date for dental offices of July 14, 2020.
June 12, 2017
Legal Cases: Claimed nerve injury and trismus after mandibular block
By
William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS
A patient returns to your office just days after you performed a mandibular block. You refer the patient to an oral surgeon, then don't hear from the patient again. Until three months later and you are being served. In their latest Legal Cases series, William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler document how they handled this case for their client and what you can do to try to prevent it from happening.
June 11, 2017
Do's and don'ts for team building: Midyear performance review
By
Dr. Roger P. Levin
Set aside some time to speak individually with team members about their performance for the first six months of the year. Checking in with your employees gives them a heads-up about what's going well and what areas need improving, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.
June 11, 2017
Idaho dental hygienist sentenced to prison for Medicaid fraud
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Idaho dental hygienist charged with Medicaid fraud has been sentenced to 60 months in prison.
June 7, 2017
Previous Page
Page 316 of 579
Next Page
