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AI
Zentist unveils dental EOB automation software
Automated dental insurance claims processing software developer Zentist has introduced Remit AI, an artificial intelligence-based explanation-of-benefits (EOB) automation software application.
March 29, 2022
2019 11 18 21 44 1279 Insurance Computer 400
Practice Sales
Benco Dental begins selling Zyris products
Dental distributor Benco Dental has added products from Zyris to its portfolio.
March 28, 2022
2022 03 03 22 45 4267 Benco2
Intraoral Scanners
Envista rebrands KaVo imaging business as DEXIS
Dental products company Envista Holdings announced that its KaVo imaging business will be rebranded as DEXIS.
March 28, 2022
2022 03 30 18 03 3273 2022 03 30 Dexis Titanium Sensor 400
Product Updates
Sonendo launches app for endodontists
Dental technology firm Sonendo has launched an app exclusively for endodontics practices that use the company's GentleWave system.
March 28, 2022
2019 07 15 05 26 8836 Phone Smartphone 400
Restorations
Ultradent updates Valo Grand curing lights
Dental material manufacturer Ultradent Products has released six new lenses that can be used with its Valo Grand curing lights.
March 27, 2022
2019 12 12 01 03 1300 Ultradent 2019 400
Invisible Aligners
Ormco: A smile is the basis of first impressions
Ormco is touting results from a survey that suggests that 76% of people base their first impressions of others on their smiles.
March 27, 2022
2019 04 04 22 38 0800 Survey Form 400
AI
Pearl appoints new VP of sales
Dental artificial intelligence firm Pearl has appointed Marc Watenmaker as its vice president of sales.
March 27, 2022
2022 03 28 18 29 9729 Business Man Handshake 400
DSO
Thurston Group forms new DSO
The Thurston Group has formed a new dental service organization (DSO) called SGA Dental Partners.
March 27, 2022
2020 08 20 17 37 8876 Business Handshake Man 400
Immune System
AADOCR highlights study of COVID-19 salivary immune markers
Salivary levels of inflammatory markers in patients infected with COVID-19 indicate a potential role of saliva in the pathogenesis of the disease, according to an online presentation delivered March 26 at the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research (AADOCR) 2022 annual meeting in Atlanta.
March 26, 2022
2021 02 20 01 07 7367 Sars Co V 2 Genome Rna 400
Dental Hygiene
Is ECC associated with poor maternal oral health?
Associations between poor maternal oral health and the risk of early childhood caries (ECC) were discussed during a presentation March 26 at the American Association for Dental, Oral, and Craniofacial Research 2022 annual meeting.
March 26, 2022
2020 01 16 22 52 5146 Child Caries Tooth Decay 400
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Dentist accused of assaulting minor hit with more charges
New charges were filed against a dentist accused of plying a high schooler with drugs and alcohol and assaulting her multiple times.
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Orofacial Pain
Ouch! There may not be enough oral pain specialists
Insurance Claim Reimbursement Vinnstock
Insurance
Why your RCM strategy is your biggest financial liability
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Man pinched for illegally performing dentistry in basement
By Melissa Busch
A man was charged with operating a dental practice out of the basement of a home in Utah.
February 5, 2024
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Where AI may make the biggest impact in dentistry
By Linda Harvey, Ann-Marie DePalma
From patient education to smile design, these are the areas where artificial intelligence (AI) may impact your dental practice in the very near future.
February 5, 2024
Artificial Intelligence Brain
Study to focus on the effects of Va.’s Medicaid expansion
By Ava Barros
The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry has received a nearly $1 million grant to study how the state’s expansion of Medicaid, which made all adults eligible for dental coverage, may reduce racial and ethnic discrepancies.
February 5, 2024
Child Restoration
Do’s and don’ts for retaining your team
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
As practices deal with staff shortages and high turnover, Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines the best strategies for retaining employees.
February 5, 2024
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U.S. court rules against dentist in California
By Melissa Busch
A U.S. court issued a default judgment against a dentist and his practice in California.
February 2, 2024
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Podcast: What every dentist and dental practice need to know about 'wage traps'
By Kevin Henry
Michelle Coker, an employment practices analyst for the California Dental Association, spoke with DrBicuspid to discuss "wage traps" and how they can impact every dental practice.
February 2, 2024
Michelle Coker.
Answering 8 of the most-asked questions about dental salaries, hiring, and more
By John Riley
DentalPost’s fourth annual dental salary survey of nearly 3,500 respondents across various positions in the dental profession delivered important insights, including answering eight big questions.
February 1, 2024
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Correcting alveoloplasty coding calamities
By Estela Vargas
After a claim was denied by the insurance plan because the "claim failed the ADA code validation," Estela Vargas, CRDH, explains what went wrong and how the claim can be resolved.
February 1, 2024
Estela Vargas, CRDH.
Dentist, manager sentenced for role in committing $8M in fraud
By Melissa Busch
A dentist and billing manager in California were sentenced for their roles in committing more than $8 million in Medicare fraud.
February 1, 2024
Dentist Handcuffs
Is your waiting room music sending the right message to patients?
By Melissa Busch
Music played in dental practice waiting rooms may have a surprising effect on patients.
February 1, 2024
Dental Reception
Philips ends CPAP sales in the U.S.
By Karie Neeley Anderson
Philips will halt sales of its bilevel positive airway pressure and continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) machines under a tentative agreement it reached with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the U.S. Department of Justice.
February 1, 2024
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Why menopause plus HIV may up the risk of tooth loss
By Ava Barros
Postmenopausal women with HIV may experience increased tooth loss due to the degradation of alveolar trabecular bone microarchitecture, according to a study recently published in BMC Oral Health.
February 1, 2024
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