Dental Practice: Page 339

Behavioral therapy can reduce pediatric dental anxiety

By Tony Edwards

You might not have studied cognitive behavioral therapy in dental school, but the findings of a new study suggest the technique might help reduce your pediatric patients' anxiety about visiting your office, leading to more productive visits.

November 3, 2016

Marquee Dental acquires Tenn. practice

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental support organization Marquee Dental has continued its growth by acquiring a general dentistry practice in Nashville, TN.

November 2, 2016

More working adults have dental insurance

By Donna Domino

The number of working-age adults with dental benefits rose in 2014, partly because of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to new ADA Health Policy Institute briefs. However, the gap between low- and high-income adults who have received dental care has increased, the researchers found.

November 2, 2016

4 benefits of a strong social media presence

By Jessica Dahlstrum

Between patient care and day-to-day practice operations, social media might easily fall off your list of priorities. However, social media is a power tool, a way to engage patients and present a patient-centric view of your practice, writes Jessica Dahlstrum of Wpromote. She offers four key benefits to having a strong social media presence.

November 2, 2016

2016 Dental Excellence Awards nominating continues

By Tony Edwards

The nominating process continues for the 2016 DrBicuspid.com Dental Excellence Awards, giving you the chance to tell us who should be nominated for dentistry's most prestigious awards. Categories include Best New Restoratives Material, Best Practice Management Consultant, Best New Operatory Product, and more. There are eight categories in all.

November 2, 2016

Vital to ask patients about their vitamin D intake

By Dr. Alvin Danenberg

When you are taking a patient's health history, do you ask about supplements and vitamins? Periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg does, and when a patient came to his office concerned about gum disease, the answer to the supplement and vitamins question led to an interesting discussion that may help you with your patients.

November 1, 2016

Demandforce adds two-way texting feature

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Demandforce is adding a two-way texting feature to its dashboard for its customers.

November 1, 2016

ADA vote allows specialists to practice outside specialty

By Donna Domino

Specialists will be able to practice outside their announced specialty, according to a resolution approved by the ADA House of Delegates during the 2016 annual meeting. The change was expected after a U.S. judge ruled earlier in 2016 that a Texas regulation barring dentists from advertising themselves as "specialists" was unconstitutional.

October 31, 2016

5 tips for your patients about Halloween candy

By John Luther, DDS

While some of your pediatric patients may have made the rounds of multiple Halloween parties or school events, many more will be walking around their neighborhoods this evening. Dr. John Luther, the chief dental officer of Western Dental, offers five tips to reduce the risks for your patients from the candy they accumulate.

October 30, 2016

Dos and don'ts for increasing production: Make the most of dental insurance

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

The insurance industry has thoroughly redefined the financial aspects of practicing dentistry. You need to take a business-like approach to dental insurance, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip. Use it to increase production while you and your team control overhead and develop systems that enable you to provide patient care cost-effectively.

October 30, 2016

3 Ohio dentists arrested in racketeering, corruption case

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Three dentists from Cleveland have been arrested in a racketeering and corruption case involving that city's MetroHealth System hospital.

October 27, 2016

New app helps patients get emergency dental care

By Theresa Pablos

A new smartphone app called DentaCom hopes to improve emergency dental care. The app enables patients to share crucial information with their provider, and it helps dentists make educated decisions about what the next treatment steps should be.

October 27, 2016

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