Dental Practice: Page 598

Dos and don'ts for case presentation: Take a team-based approach

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Case presentation shouldn't be limited to the operatory or consult room. In fact, it is an ongoing process that occurs throughout the patient experience.

March 14, 2010

Birner Dental increases quarterly dividend

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The board of directors of Birner Dental Management Services, which operates the Perfect Teeth dental practices, has approved an increase in the company's quarterly dividend to $0.20 per share from $0.17 per share.

March 11, 2010

Medical staffing site expanding to dentists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The new owner of StaffMD, a physicians' employment Web site, is planning to offer its services to dentists. MedCareers Group is purchasing StaffMD, which lists more than 60,000 jobs for physicians on its Web site, physicianwork.com.

March 11, 2010

Comfort Dental offers online appointment scheduling

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Comfort Dental is now offering online appointment scheduling to new patients via its Web site.

March 11, 2010

Repo company seeing more dental equipment

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

In a sad sign of the times, repossessed dental equipment has become increasingly prevalent at NorthBay Networks, a California company that specializes in equipment recovery and remarketing.

March 10, 2010

Milestone Scientific reports 29% jump in 2009 revenues

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

For its 2009 fiscal year, Milestone Scientific reported revenues of $8.55 million, a 29% increase over revenues of $6.6 million for the previous fiscal year. For the year (end-December 31, 2009), net loss totaled $1.53 million, up from a net loss of $1.19 million a year ago.

March 10, 2010

ADA: Dentists' incomes dropped 5% in 2009

By Laird Harrison

Dentists' net incomes fell 5% in 2009, according to a new ADA survey. But buried in the statistics were some grounds for optimism. And tough-minded dentists who stick to the basics are doing just fine, according to an accountant who specializes in dental practices.

March 10, 2010

D4D unveils E4D podcast channel on iTunes

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

D4D Technologies is now offering E4D podcasts for download on iTunes, the company announced. Through the podcasts, mobile users can stay up-to-date on the latest news about E4D and learn about D4D's activities in CAD/CAM dentistry.

March 9, 2010

Kansas Senate votes against fee capping

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Kansas House of Representatives on March 11 will take up a bill to prohibit insurance companies from capping fees on procedures they don't cover. The bill, which passed 40-0 in the Kansas Senate, is similar to legislation under consideration in Virginia and Iowa.

March 7, 2010

All you need is love

By Alan Goldstein, DMD

My hygienist confronted me in last week's staff meeting -- and she was right.

March 7, 2010

Economy dampens National Dentex's 2009 sales

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Citing the weak global market, National Dentex reported sales of $161 million for fiscal 2009, down 6.1% from sales of $171.6 million in 2008. Net income for 2009 rose to $5.8 million, compared to a net loss of $877,000 in the previous fiscal year.

March 4, 2010

CDA launches website for conventions

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The California Dental Association (CDA) has launched a user-friendly website for dental professionals with information on all aspects of its biannual meetings.

March 3, 2010

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