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ADA brief: Dentists’ earnings to stay stagnant
By Donna Domino
Dental spending remains sluggish five years after the economic recovery, according to a new report by the ADA's Health Policy Institute. The amount of empty chair time coupled with a wave of new dental graduates mean dentists' earnings will probably stay stagnant, the authors concluded.
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UCSF rethinks oral health education -- for med students
By Theresa Pablos
In fall 2015, all 149 first-year medical students at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) learned how to perform a basic oral health screening and apply fluoride varnish -- the first of many steps to better integrate dental with other healthcare professions at UCSF. DrBicuspid.com speaks with Dr. Susan Hyde, one of the leaders of the program, and others involved.
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Tab32 offers free dashboard module
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Tab32 has launched a new, free dashboard module for its electronic health record (EHR) users.
January 3, 2016
Sheri's Solutions: Chip card readers
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
Does your office have one of the new Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV) chip card terminals? Dr. Sheri Doniger decided to be an early adopter of this technology, intended to increase credit card security. In her latest column, she explains why.
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Dos and don'ts for case presentation: A lower close rate may be a good sign
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
You may have excellent case presentation skills and a great close rate, but your production remains flat. How can this be? More often than not, the answer is not how treatment is presented but what treatment is presented. In his latest Practice Success tip, Dr. Roger P. Levin explains how a lower close rate may actually be a good sign.
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Top 5 stories from 2015
By Tony Edwards
DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at the most-read news and clinical articles from 2015, as measured by page views. The most popular article this past year was our report on the New York state attorney general announcing a settlement with Aspen Dental Management.
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Your $17,500 tax problem
By Jay Geier
As Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier reminds us, along with the festive season comes the new year -- and April 15. As he notes, you may have forgotten that one large gift you owe to your Uncle Sam.
December 29, 2015
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ADA names head of Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has named Alonso Carrasco-Labra, DDS, MSc, as director of the Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry.
December 28, 2015
Study: Parents want practical advice from dentists
By Theresa Pablos
A new qualitative study from the Netherlands reveals what parents think about their children's oral health. The authors found that many parents know about the importance of oral health but want further practical advice from dental professionals.
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Schein Financial offers PATH Act support
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein Financial Services said it is ready to support practice owners interested in tax savings available through the recently enacted Protecting Americans From Tax Hikes (PATH) Act.
December 27, 2015
Dos and don'ts for marketing: Strengthen your online presence
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
When people need a dentist, they don't look in a phone book anymore. They go online, and if your online presence fails to impress, you lose. In today's dental market, your website, social media activities, directory listings, and other aspects of your online presence are vital to your long-term success, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
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Does a two-tier hygiene salary structure work?
By Sally McKenzie
Most dentists pay all their team members a guaranteed hourly wage -- even their hygienists. While this might seem fair, this pay structure kills practice productivity and revenues, according to practice management consultant Sally McKenzie. In her latest column, she explains how the two-tier hygiene salary structure works and how it benefits both your practice and your hygienist.
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