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Kids in Medicaid have more tooth decay

By Reuters Health

WASHINGTON (Reuters), Sep 24 - An estimated 6.5 million U.S. children cared for through the Medicaid public health insurance program have untreated tooth decay, according to a report released on Wednesday.

September 23, 2008

Dentists take their services into elementary schools

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentists are setting up temporary offices in schools serving disadvantaged kids around the country, according to news reports.

September 23, 2008

Study: More U.S. kids getting government dental insurance

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

About 30% of U.S. children and adolescents were covered by government-sponsored dental insurance in 2006, up from 18% in 1996, according to a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

September 23, 2008

Nobel Biocare, ProSites offer free Web site service

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Nobel Biocare is partnering with ProSites to provide dentists who purchase a minimum of 15 dental implants with a free ProSites Web site and a full year of Web site hosting (a $3,160 value).

September 22, 2008

Protecting your practice from natural disasters

By Kathy Kincade

Hurricanes, fires, floods, earthquakes -- no matter where your practice is, there is a chance that it could one day be affected by Mother Nature. Two dentists tell what happened to them, and discuss how they are coping with the aftermath.

September 16, 2008

How to answer those tough (and sometimes annoying) patient questions

By Kathy Kincade

SAN FRANCISCO - Good communication is critical to building a patient database full of satisfied customers. The key is to know when to speak up and when to bite your tongue, according to a presentation at the California Dental Association fall session this week.

September 12, 2008

Patterson Dental launches new version of EagleSoft

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patterson Dental has launched the latest version of its EagleSoft clinical and practice management software, with new features based on feedback from users.

September 10, 2008

Sikka grants software license to Great Expressions

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sikka Software announced that it has granted Great Expressions Dental Centers (GEDC) a multiyear license to use its business optimization software.

September 4, 2008

Dental companies offer aid in wake of Gustav

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental product and service providers are stepping up to provide assistance to dentists and their patients in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.

September 1, 2008

Federal employees now guaranteed dental coverage

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has issued a final rule that ensures federal employees cannot be denied dental coverage because of a pre-existing condition, among other things.

August 28, 2008

Solar power saves energy -- and money -- for dentists

By Rabia Mughal

Given the high cost of oil and electricity, solar power has become an increasingly attractive energy source for small businesses. Some dental practices are finding it pays off in other ways, too.

August 26, 2008

Darby Dental offers troops full pay while deployed

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

"Support the troops" is not just a fancy slogan for Darby Dental Supply, a distributor of dental merchandise.

August 21, 2008

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