DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]InsuranceUnited Concordia names new chief dental officerInsurance company United Concordia Dental has named Quinn Dufurrena, DDS, JD, as the company's new chief dental officer.January 11, 2017HomeA-dec among most admired Ore. companiesDental equipment company A-dec was named the seventh most admired company in Oregon based on a survey by the Portland Business Journal.January 11, 2017Dental PracticeDentist again tops U.S. News jobs listBeing a dentist is again the best job in the U.S., according to the list of the 100 Best Jobs of 2017 by U.S. News & World Report.January 10, 2017Product UpdatesPortable sleep apnea device gets FDA clearanceMedical device company ResMed has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) 510(k) clearance for its AirMini portable continuous positive airway pressure device.January 10, 2017HomeBrasseler wins $12M contract from U.S. militaryDental and surgical instrument manufacturer Brasseler USA has been awarded a contract worth up to $12 million to provide dental items to the U.S. military and federal civilian agencies, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.January 10, 2017OrthodonticsOrthoAccel announces CEO resignation, $15M in financingMedical device company OrthoAccel Technologies has announced that Michael K. Lowe will step down as CEO, and it has raised $15 million in new equity financing.January 10, 2017InsuranceTexas chain to pay $8.45M to settle Medicaid fraud caseThe U.S. Department of Justice announced an $8.45 million Medicaid fraud case settlement with a Texas dental company and its affiliated practices.January 9, 2017Dental PracticeNew product: Carestream Dental adds practice management appCarestream Dental has launched the new CS Boost practice management app for its cloud users.January 9, 2017HomeADA names 2017 Humanitarian Award winnerThe ADA has named Usa Bunnag, DDS, as the winner of the 2017 ADA Humanitarian Award.January 9, 2017Oral CancerOral cancer cases in men projected to increase in 2017The number of new cases of cancer of the oral cavity and pharynx in men is expected to increase to more than 35,000 in the U.S. in 2017, according to a report on cancer mortality published by the American Cancer Society. The number of new cases of these cancers in women is expected to remain around 14,000.January 8, 2017Previous PagePage 453 of 1607Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist accused of recording employees in bathroomA dentist accused of hiding a secret recording device in a staff bathroom was arraigned on August 20.PediatricsEarly caries? Maybe it has to do with how kids are fedPractice SalesDistinguishing personal vs. enterprise goodwill in dental practice valuationsLegal IssuesNew details emerge in dentist’s fatal hit-and-run casePediatricsAmino acid may fight caries better than fluoride
