Dental Practice: Page 360

How to help with Hurricane Irma relief efforts
By Theresa Pablos
Want to help the victims of Hurricane Irma but don't know how? DrBicuspid.com has compiled a list of organizations and businesses with relief efforts to help the victims of flooding and tornadoes in Florida and other areas.
September 13, 2017
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The truth about implementing CAMBRA
By Theresa Pablos
Drilling and filling may remove caries, but conventional dentistry doesn't address the underlying mechanisms that lead to the disease in the first place. That's why the profession has slowly begun to embrace prevention measures, such as caries management by risk assessment (CAMBRA), according to Gwendolyn Essex, RDH.
September 12, 2017
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Are periodontitis and rheumatoid arthritis linked?
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
At first glance, periodontal disease and rheumatoid arthritis may not seem to have anything in common. However, periodontist Alvin Danenberg digs into the research and finds they may have more common ground than first thought.
September 12, 2017
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Are middle-aged Americans taking care of their mouths?
By Tony Edwards
Almost 40% of U.S. adults between the ages of 50 and 64 cited pain and other health problems because of an oral health issue in a recent poll. Perhaps more worrying is that 13% of respondents said they expected Medicare or Medicaid to cover their dental care when they are older. Learn more about the results and what they mean to your practice.
September 11, 2017
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Data Trends: Why are more diagnostic services being done?
By Alitta Boechler, AuD, MBA
How many diagnostic services does your practice perform each month? Is it 350? 450? More? Fewer? How does your practice's number of diagnostic services performed each month compare with other practices in the U.S.? Alitta Boechler of Sikka Software looks at the data.
September 11, 2017
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JADA report: Fewer dentists own practices
By Theresa Pablos
Fewer dentists owned a dental practice in 2015 than in 2005, according to an article in the September 2017 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association. Author Marko Vujicic, PhD, from the ADA Health Policy Institute, explored how this trend is poised to change dentistry.
September 10, 2017
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Do's and don'ts for customer service: Convenience matters
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
You can be the greatest dentist in the world and have the friendliest staff, but if your hours aren't convenient, patients will choose to go elsewhere. People are busier than ever before, and it's harder for many patients to make it to the dentist during normal business hours. If you're having trouble growing your practice, your office hours be an issue, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
September 10, 2017
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Week in Review: Evolving peri-implantitis; plus calming nervous patients and practice growth
By Tony Edwards
September 7, 2017
Dental chain to pay $1.4M to resolve Medicaid billing case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an almost $1.4 million Medicaid billing settlement with Dental Dreams.
September 7, 2017
Western Dental acquires 14 Calif. practices
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Western Dental has acquired Kids Dental Kare, a provider of pediatric dental services in 14 California cities.
September 6, 2017
Second Opinion: It's time to extend CHIP
By Deborah Vishnevsky
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) runs out of federal funding on September 30, leaving Congress with only a few weeks to ensure that nearly 9 million children maintain their medical and dental coverage. Deborah Vishnevsky from the Children's Dental Health Project outlines the reasons to extend this important program.
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Infographic: Toothache and U.S. emergency department visits
By Tony Edwards
Having a toothache was the most reported avoidable reason for patients to visit an emergency department (ED), according to a new study. Researchers also found that among avoidable visits, dental issues were the second most frequent reason for discharge from the ED.
September 6, 2017
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