Dental Practice: Page 517

Report: A third of Australians avoid dentist due to cost
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
One-third of Australians avoid or delay visits to the dentist due to the cost, an increase from about a quarter in 1994, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
May 24, 2011
Website helps consumers find discount dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Brighter.com, a new website that allows U.S. consumers to compare dentists by reputation and price, has officially launched.
May 22, 2011
Acteon to launch CE website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Imaging and equipment provider Acteon is joining Learn HealthSci's Viva Learning network and hiring Learn HealthSci to create the Acteon Viva Learning dental continuing education (CE) website.
May 22, 2011
Dentists hesitate to treat kids on Medicaid: study
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dentists were less willing to see kids who needed an emergency appointment if they were covered by Medicaid than if they had private insurance in a new study based in Cook County, IL.
May 22, 2011
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ADA adds 'seal of acceptance' feature to website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has launched a new ADA Seal of Acceptance area on its website, designed to allow consumers and dentists to review detailed information on all ADA Accepted products and also compare attributes of up to six products simultaneously.
May 19, 2011
MetLife wins $3B military dental benefits contract
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
United Concordia, the dental division of Highmark, has lost an appeal to overturn a U.S. Department of Defense decision that denied the company a $3.2 billion deal to manage dental benefits for families of U.S. soldiers, according to a story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
May 16, 2011
DentalPlans.com teams with HolaDoctor for Hispanic patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalPlans.com has teamed up with HolaDoctor to offer resources for Hispanics looking for affordable alternatives to dental insurance or dentists participating in discount dental plans.
May 15, 2011
AlwaysCare expands dental provider network
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Insurer AlwaysCare has expanded its national dental provider network for its members by nearly 30% to more than 144,000 access points nationwide.
May 15, 2011
Ga. governor OKs fee-capping bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Georgia has become the latest state to implement legislation prohibiting insurance companies from setting fees for dental services they do not cover.
May 15, 2011
ClearCorrect denies patent infringement, countersues Align
By Rabia Mughal
ClearCorrect has filed a countersuit against Align Technology, denying allegations that it is infringing on Align patents by making, offering to sell, and selling its clear-aligner therapy systems.
May 11, 2011
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1-800-DENTIST enhances Patient Activator
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
1-800-DENTIST has developed a series of upgrades to two components of its Patient Activator patient communications and social media management service: the Daily Sign-in Sheet and the Patient eNewsletter.
May 9, 2011
Survey: Access to NHS dentistry is improving
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Access to National Health Service (NHS) dentistry in the U.K. has improved in the past year, but it's been at the expense of quality, according to a survey from Simplyhealth, a one of the largest providers of health insurance in the U.K.
May 5, 2011
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