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Practice Management Insider: Legal cases; financing; and your 2016 goals

By Tony Edwards

January 20, 2016

Legal Cases: Mandibular implant placement with resulting paresthesia

By William S. Spiegel and Marc R. Leffler, DDS

In their latest column, William S. Spiegel and Dr. Marc R. Leffler present a case from a general dentist's office. This dentist, experienced in implant placement and restoration, saw a 49-year old patient for a single implant. What happened during and after treatment is a cautionary tale.

January 20, 2016

How to effectively teach patients about oral health

By Theresa Pablos

What is the best way to teach patients about oral health? The U.K.'s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence recently released guidelines to help dental teams create effective patient-centered oral health promotions.

January 18, 2016

Survey: Income influences where consumers receive dental care

By Tony Edwards

In a survey released January 19 of more than 1,000 U.S. adults, consumers from households with an income of less than $35,000 were more likely to rely on an emergency department for oral healthcare than individuals from higher-income households.

January 18, 2016

Dos and don'ts for patient financing: Increase production with outside financing

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

The availability of treatment financing can often make the difference between accepting and rejecting your recommendations for some patients. By making treatment affordable, such as offering a payment plan from a reputable lender, it opens the door for increased production and reduces your financial risks and collection headaches, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.

January 17, 2016

EHRs and the integration of dental and medical care

By Colin Reusch

In this Second Opinion, Colin Reusch of the Children's Dental Health Project makes the common-sense case for how integration of both medical and oral health data in electronic health records (EHRs) will benefit patients and practitioners.

January 14, 2016

Deadline nears for Minn. loan repayment program

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The deadline to apply for the 2016 Dedicated to Minnesota Dentists Dental Education Loan Repayment for Service Program is February 15, 2016.

January 13, 2016

Practice turnaround: Distractions can kill practices

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

What do you do when outside investments begin to become problems, not opportunities? In this case study excerpt from his recent book, Practice Turnaround: Succeeding in the New Dental Economy, Dr. Roger P. Levin illustrates the risks of investing outside of what you know.

January 13, 2016

Wash. tribe hires dental therapist for basic oral care

By Donna Domino

Citing an oral health crisis in their community, the Swinomish Indians of Washington state became the first tribe in the lower 48 states to hire a dental therapist to provide basic oral health services.

January 13, 2016

CMS approves $740M for Denti-Cal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has approved a $6.2 billion waiver for California's Medi-Cal Medicaid program, with an additional $740 million investment in Denti-Cal, the state's dental program, over five years, according to the California Dental Association.

January 12, 2016

4 steps for successful goal setting

By Jay Geier

Do you know where you are going this year? It might sound trite, but it's also true that without a direction, you're never going to get where you are going. In his first column of 2016, Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier offers four steps for goal setting.

January 12, 2016

Public health hygienists can now practice in Ill.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Public health dental hygienists in Illinois can now provide basic dental care to at-risk communities in the state.

January 11, 2016

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