DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]Regulatory UpdatesSafeLink offers online quality/infection control managementSafeLink Consulting's new UQ System is a cloud-based application that helps dental labs and dental practices implement and manage quality systems and safety programs online.September 1, 20113D PrintingEuropean group issues dental CBCT guidelinesA European consortium has developed comprehensive guidelines for the appropriate use of cone-beam CT (CBCT) in dentistry, including referral criteria, radiation protection of patients and staff, training, and quality assurance procedures.September 1, 2011InsuranceDarby Dental launches latest Rewards GuideDarby Dental Supply, an all-telesales distributor of dental merchandise, recently began distributing the 12th edition of its Darby Rewards Guide.September 1, 2011Dental EducationRural networks get $11.9M for health ITRural health networks across the U.S. will receive more than $11.9 million to support their adoption of health information technology (HIT) and certified electronic health records (EHR).September 1, 2011Dental EducationOre. dental board says 'no' to GrouponDaily deal coupons such as those sold by Groupon and Living Social violate the Oregon Board of Dentistry's "unprofessional conduct" rule, the board determined at its August 19 meeting.September 1, 2011HomeOhio man dies from abscessed toothA 24-year-old Cincinnati man died August 31 from an abscessed tooth after he put off going to the dentist despite being in pain, according to a news story by WLWT.September 1, 2011InsuranceWash. Dental Service reaches out to small businessesWashington Dental Service, Washington state's largest provider of dental benefits, has introduced a reduced rate plan for small businesses with 10 to 99 enrolled employees.September 1, 2011InsuranceTexas to improve oversight of Medicaid dental servicesIn 2010, Texas dentists collected $185 million in Medicaid reimbursement for orthodontic services -- more than the entire rest of the U.S. combined. Now the state is taking steps to strengthen its authorization process for orthodontic braces.September 1, 2011Oral CancerMedicated patch shows promise in oral cancer preventionResearchers at the Ohio State University and the University of Michigan have developed a medicated oral patch that allows a chemoprevention drug to release directly into precancerous lesions in the mouth over an extended time.September 1, 2011InsuranceDelta Dental awarded $7.3B Denti-Cal contractDelta Dental of California has been selected to administer a $7.3 billion, four-year Denti-Cal dental benefits contract.August 31, 2011Previous PagePage 1088 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesSmile DesignDentists weigh in on what's up with RFK Jr.'s teethDentists discuss what may be going on with the teeth of U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.PediatricsThe connection between screen time and early caries in kidsPediatricsPodcast: 3 current hot topics in pediatric dentistryTeam ManagementExcellence in dental practiceSponsor Content$4.4M/year... working only 2 days a week? Discover how.
