Dental Practice: Page 388

Can expanding hygienists' practice improve adult care?

By Tony Edwards

Does expanding a hygienist's scope of practice translate to improved oral healthcare at the state level? With the debates about dental therapists and dental telemedicine ongoing, a new study investigated if hygienists with expanded practice options were able to reduce the burden of oral disease.

December 5, 2016

Study projects U.S. dental visits to increase through 2026

By Tony Edwards

In 2013, about 42% of the U.S. population saw a dentist. But what will happen in 2017 or 2026? Will the number of dental visits by Americans increase or decrease through the next decade? Two economists and a dental public health researcher took on the difficult task of assessing what will influence the number of dental visits in the immediate future.

December 5, 2016

Can sleep telemedicine clinics boost your practice?

By Joseph Krainin, MD

Dentists increasingly are finding themselves on the front line of obstructive sleep apnea detection and treatment, writes Dr. Joseph Krainin of Singular Sleep. He offers some advice on how to answer your patients' questions about obstructive sleep apnea and sleep dentistry and also discusses what guidelines should you be familiar with.

December 4, 2016

Do's and don'ts for patient management: Reactivate patients for the new year

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Some of your inactive patients may be truly gone for various reasons, but many others could return to active status if prompted to do so. The secret to successful reactivation of patients is a combination of good scripting and target-driven persistence, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.

December 4, 2016

NH dentist under fire for untimely patient refunds

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The New Hampshire Attorney General's Office has ordered a Bedford, NH, dentist to pay civil penalties and restitution to patients after he did not reimburse them in a timely manner for services covered by their insurance provider.

December 1, 2016

Week in Review: U.S. access to affordable dental care lags; new insurance code; and x-rays

By Tony Edwards

December 1, 2016

Access to dental care falls short in U.S.

By Theresa Pablos

The U.S. lags behind 10 other developed countries when it comes to access to affordable dental care, according to a new study. Americans are also more likely to report having financial struggles and worse overall health.

December 1, 2016

Univ. of the Pacific gets $400K teledentistry grant

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of the Pacific Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry has been awarded a $400,000 grant to support a teledentistry project benefiting people with developmental disabilities.

November 30, 2016

Dental care access disparities narrow among U.S. kids

By Lori Roniger

The number of U.S. children receiving dental care significantly increased from 2000 to 2014, according to a new study. Even more positively, the researchers found a steep narrowing of coverage disparities in race/ethnicity and income. However, they are concerned about the future of treatment coverage under the new U.S. administration.

November 30, 2016

Creating a diversified portfolio

By John G. McCarthy III

You are familiar with the adage "Don't put all your eggs in one basket." As financial planner John G. McCarthy III explains, that phrase is never more true than when it comes to your investment portfolio. A diversified portfolio will help you, and your family, weather varying economic cycles as your practice grows.

November 30, 2016

Trump nominates new CMS administrator

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has nominated healthcare consultant Seema Verma, MPH, as administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

November 29, 2016

The new gingival inflammation code: Part 1 -- Opportunity or chaos?

By Patti DiGangi, RDH

There have been very few times in the history of dentistry that a single innovation or technology has been the catalyst for radically changing the game. This is one of those times. However, as Patti DiGangi writes, this game-changer isn't a high-tech gadget. It's an insurance code.

November 29, 2016

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