Dental Practice: Page 523

Fla. may cut Medicaid dental services

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

As Florida legislators try to trim the state's Medicaid budget -- which is expected to top $21 billion next year -- dentistry may be one of the services that could face cuts, according to a news story in the Miami Herald.

February 9, 2011

U.K. dental group launches educational Web portal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Touchstone, a new online tool for dental professionals, was introduced to the U.K. dental community on February 3 at an event sponsored by the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK).

February 7, 2011

2 dental insurance providers merge

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Companion Life Insurance, a provider of group dental insurance, has purchased Total Dental Administrators (TDA), a dental insurance provider and third-party administrator of employer-based dental plans.

January 31, 2011

HealthScape launches dental plan expense survey

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

HealthScape Advisors, a healthcare management consulting firm, has launched its first annual Dental Plan Administrative Expense Survey, which focuses on administrative costs and key operational benchmarks of dental plans only, the company announced.

January 30, 2011

Should you 'friend' your patients?

By Donna Domino

The mushrooming popularity of social media such as Facebook makes it an effective marketing tool, but experts warn dentists that sharing too much personal information can affect doctor/patient relationships in negative ways.

January 30, 2011

DentalEZ updates corporate website

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentalEZ Group has added several new features to its corporate website, the company announced.

January 26, 2011