Dental Practice: Page 486

Trial delayed in P&G's teeth-whitening patent claim
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A federal judge has indefinitely delayed a trial involving Procter & Gamble's (P&G) claims that CLIO USA, a smaller rival in the teeth-whitening market, infringes its patents for whitening strips.
July 2, 2014
Dos and don'ts for internal marketing: Let patients help you grow
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Word-of-mouth advertising is an established, effective way to grow a practice. If you're not getting a substantial number of new patient referrals from your existing patients, implement new internal marketing strategies to take advantage of this untapped growth potential, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
June 29, 2014
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Pa. parents charged with neglecting child's teeth
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The parents of a 6-year-old girl in Pennsylvania face criminal charges for neglecting to get dental care for the child, who had 14 abscessed teeth and a severe infection that could have put her life at risk.
June 25, 2014
Sutter extends dental surgery for special needs patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A meeting on Monday called by Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) has resulted in a short-term solution to ensure that developmentally disabled adults and children in the Sacramento, CA, area have access to oral healthcare.
June 24, 2014
Infection control lapse; Doniger on occasional patients; Keller on staff meetings
By Tony Edwards
June 24, 2014
Blind Spots: Why have a team meeting?
By Jan Keller
Practice management expert Jan Keller is back with her latest Blind Spots column. This month, she examines why setting aside time each week for staff meetings and training is important for the overall productivity of your practice.
June 24, 2014
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Pa. dentist's license suspended for infection-control lapses
By Rob Goszkowski
A Northumberland County dentist's license has been suspended after a joint investigation by Pennsylvania's departments of health and state revealed egregious lapses in infection-control procedures. Among other issues, the practice had not tested samples from autoclaved instruments in a year and had only one handpiece onsite.
June 23, 2014
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Sheri's Solutions: 'I know I need to see you, but ...'
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger asks how many times you've heard, "I know I need to see you, but ..." when you unexpectedly run into patients. She writes that the situation is a problem of the ages for dentistry and offers some advice.
June 23, 2014
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CMS guide helps dentists understand Open Payments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published an Open Payments user guide, which can help dentists understand a federal website that allows the public to see information about relationships between healthcare providers and various manufacturers or group purchasing organizations.
June 22, 2014
Why dental benefits matter on agenda at national health plans conference
By Robert Compton, DDS, Steven Pollock
Executives from DentaQuest recently spoke at a national health plans conference on how medical insurers can be innovators by including dental services. In this Second Opinion, they write that oral health professionals have long understood the connection between oral and overall health, and that consumers see value in having dental benefits.
June 22, 2014
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Dos and don'ts for stress management: Identify its true causes
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
The major cause of stress in most practices is not "difficult" patients. It's outdated, undocumented, or improperly used practice management systems. When systems are not working properly, the results are inefficiency, miscommunication, and poor coordination among team members -- all of which contribute to stress, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
June 22, 2014
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Dentists sue Comfort Dental over forced use of company labs
By Donna Domino
Two Colorado orthodontists are suing Comfort Dental, claiming they were forced to use inferior dental labs owned by the company. The dentists, who run clinics under franchise agreements with Comfort Dental, say they were threatened and intimidated when they used higher-quality labs.
June 19, 2014
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