Dental Practice: Page 46

Ex-dental worker accused of stealing from employer to gamble

By Melissa Busch

A former administrative assistant at a dental practice is accused of stealing more than $35,000 from her employer to feed her gambling addiction.

July 18, 2024

Breast cancer drug may be linked to tooth loss

By Melissa Busch

A commonly used breast cancer treatment medication may be associated with tooth loss, according to a study.

July 18, 2024

Is crushing debt keeping students away from dental school?

By Kevin Henry

With a reported average debt of around $300,000 staring them in face, are students choosing other paths than dentistry? If they are, how can that debt be eliminated quickly? Here's what one expert said.

July 18, 2024

Strengthening cybersecurity defenses in dental practices: Protecting patient data and preventing breaches

By Usman Choudhary

Recent cybersecurity incidents affecting practices and dental service organizations underscore the urgent need for dental practices to fortify their cybersecurity defenses, writes Usman Choudhary.

July 16, 2024

What we are learning about the next generation of dentists

By Melissa Busch

The personalities of those entering dental school have changed. What does that mean moving forward?

July 15, 2024

3 critical reasons why your dental practice needs EHRs to stay competitive

By Estela Vargas

The shift to electronic health records (EHRs) is no longer considered a trend that will go away in time. Rather, it's a necessary move toward efficiency, improved patient care, and compliance with federal regulations, writes Estela Vargas, CRDH.

July 15, 2024

Do's and don'ts for five-star customer service

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

The key to boosting patient satisfaction and garnering five-star review starts with this one monthly marketing practice, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin.

July 15, 2024

Dental problems affect every day for these patients

By Ava Barros

Oral health diseases may severely affect vulnerable populations in the U.S. with limited dental insurance and care, making everyday activities like eating, sleeping, and working challenging, reports a recently published study.

July 13, 2024

Jail time increases risk of dental care access barriers

By Ava Barros

Older adults in the U.S. who have spent time in prison may face an elevated risk of accessing dental care, highlighting the need to make affordable care more accessible, reports a study published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.

July 13, 2024

UNMC staff recognized for public oral health initiatives

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Two University of Nebraska Medical Center staff members have received awards from the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Oral Health and Dentistry for their dental public health initiatives.

July 13, 2024

4K affected by dental benefits firm data breach

By Melissa Busch

Independent employee-owned dental benefits company Dental Health Services announced a data breach, which involved accidentally disclosing the private information of more than 4,500 members.

July 12, 2024

Dentists' debt-to-income ratios worse than other health workers

By Melissa Busch

Though school debt consistently exceeded income for healthcare occupations -- except for physicians -- between 2017 and 2022, dentists had the highest debt-to-income ratios.

July 11, 2024

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