Dental Practice: Page 74

Elastics for braces led to arrest of Md. man

By Melissa Busch

Rubber bands used for braces helped Baltimore police arrest a man for allegedly kidnapping and assaulting a 71-year-old woman in a park.

December 4, 2023

Do’s and don’ts for positive thinking

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

One of the most powerful contributors to your practice’s success isn’t your training, your marketing efforts, your patients, or even your staff -- it’s you! Dr. Roger P. Levin explains the ripple effects of positive thinking.

December 3, 2023

Dental billing codes added to Medicare, lawmaker hopes Medicaid is next

By Melissa Busch

New oral health billing codes have been added to Medicare, and one U.S. legislator wants states notified so they consider making similar changes to Medicaid.

November 30, 2023

Dental clinic must pay $97K to settle civil rights case

By Melissa Busch

A Minnesota dental clinic has reached a settlement in a civil rights case.

November 30, 2023

Dominion National to expand to 7 states in 2024

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dominion National is expanding its dental benefits to seven states in 2024.

November 30, 2023

U.S. proposal would make adult dental coverage available under the ACA

By Melissa Busch

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is floating a proposal to allow states to make dental coverage available to adults who buy health insurance from Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplaces.

November 29, 2023

Dentists’ wages projected to take major hit in 10 years

By Melissa Busch

Dentists' average hourly wages are projected to nosedive in 2023, according to new research.

November 29, 2023

U.S. lawmaker asks companies to answer for poor oral care access

By Ava Barros

A U.S. lawmaker has asked companies that administer dental benefits in Illinois about solutions for breaking down barriers to oral healthcare for Medicaid enrollees.

November 29, 2023

Dentist sentenced for claims of swapping scripts for cocaine

By Melissa Busch

A California dentist was sentenced to one year of supervised release to resolve claims that he wrote opiate prescriptions to drug dealers in exchange for cocaine.

November 28, 2023

Same cybergang strikes Schein again, affecting some e-commerce sites

By Melissa Busch

Ransomware gang BlackCat has shut down part of Henry Schein's business operations for the second time in two months.

November 27, 2023

Busting the myth of ‘once perio, always perio'

By Estela Vargas and Belle DuCharme

The myth of “once perio maintenance, always perio maintenance” continues to hamper billing systems in dental practices. It's OK to alternate between prophy and perio maintenance codes, according to Estela Vargas, CRDH, and Belle DuCharme.

November 27, 2023

Do’s and don’ts for case presentation

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

The relationship you have with your patients influences case acceptance, and case acceptance is key to your practice’s long-term success. Dr. Roger P. Levin offers tips on how to enrich your relationship-building skills.

November 27, 2023

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