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3 marketing tactics for practice growth

By Michael Contardo, DDS

Like many dentists, Dr. Michael Contardo didn't consider himself a savvy entrepreneur. But in this column, Dr. Contardo talks about how he changed the trajectory of his practice.

October 20, 2015

AAOMS 2015: One tooth numbering system may work best

By Theresa Pablos

Dental students identified permanent teeth more quickly and accurately using the Universal Numbering System than the Fédération Dentaire Internationale numbering system in a study presented at the recent American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) meeting. Researchers suggest that switching to one system may be able to decrease the number of procedures done at the wrong site.

October 19, 2015

Operation Troop Treats continues for Halloween season

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Halloween candy exchange program Operation Troop Treats is gearing up again this fall for its fourth year.

October 19, 2015

Overdose death rate soars despite fewer opioids prescribed

By Tony Edwards

While dentists are prescribing fewer opioids than in past years, the death rate from drug overdose in the U.S. more than doubled from 6 to 13.8 per 100,000 population from 1999 to 2013, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

October 19, 2015

Whole You launches 3 new dental appliances

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Whole You has launched three new products: Nexteeth full dentures, Respire Pink Edurance Framework, and Respire Pink Micro.

October 18, 2015

Premier Dental adds 2 new elevators

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Premier Dental has launched the new Cryer 44 and 45 elevators.

October 18, 2015

Infographic: Professionally active dentists in 2015

By Theresa Pablos

If you are a dentist reading this, chances are you are a general dentist practicing in the state of California. How can we guess this? Because new data from the Kaiser Family Foundation breaks down information about professionally active U.S. dentists in 2015 by specialty and state.

October 18, 2015

Week in Review: Pediatric oral sedation; retirement risks; Dental Excellence awards voting

By Tony Edwards

October 15, 2015

X-Nav gets FDA OK for X-Guide nav system for implants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Medical device company X-Nav Technologies has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its X-Guide dynamic 3D navigation system for implants.

October 15, 2015

FTC weighs in on dental boards after Supreme Court ruling

By Tony Edwards, Donna Domino

In response to February's U.S. Supreme Court ruling against the North Carolina dental board in the teeth-whitening case, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently issued guidance on how state regulatory boards controlled by market participants can avoid antitrust litigation.

October 15, 2015

2015 Dental Excellence Awards nominating continues

By Tony Edwards

The DrBicuspid.com Dental Excellence Awards nominations continue, giving you the chance to tell us who should be nominated for dentistry's most prestigious awards. Categories include Best New Restoratives Material, Best Practice Management Consultant, Most Important Story, and more.

October 15, 2015

Study: Mobile tool shows value in identifying ECC risks

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A new mobile risk assessment tool may help identify children with risks for early childhood caries (ECC), particularly those in low-income, primarily Hispanic, urban populations, according to a study in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry.

October 14, 2015

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