DrBicuspid.com staff writers[email protected]InsuranceGa. dentist pleads guilty to $1M Medicaid fraudA dentist in the Atlanta area has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud.November 9, 2016LasersBiolase continues to cut net loss in Q3Laser and CAD/CAM scanner company Biolase reported a net loss for its fiscal third quarter of 2016, but the company cut its loss compared with the same quarter of last year and the second quarter of this year.November 9, 2016Home4 dentists elected to U.S. CongressFour ADA member dentists were elected or re-elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8.November 8, 2016Product UpdatesAlign Technology reports increased Q3 revenuesAlign Technology reported increases in revenues and clear aligner shipments for the third quarter of 2016.November 8, 2016Infection ControlCalif. clinic has water use ban liftedA ban on water use has been lifted for the Southern California clinic from which more than 50 children received treatment and then were later hospitalized with infections.November 7, 2016Dental HygieneLong-time America's ToothFairy leader retiresFern Ingber, president and CEO of America's ToothFairy: National Children's Oral Health Foundation, has announced her retirement from the foundation.November 7, 2016InsuranceDentalXChange adds new claims attachment serviceTechnology company DentalXChange has added a new electronic claims attachment service to its claim submitting service.November 7, 2016Product UpdatesColgate, Scientific American offer oral health publicationColgate-PalmoliveColgate-Palmolive in conjunction with Scientific American Custom Media have produced a new oral health publication.November 7, 2016OpioidsNJ dental association creates new opioid guidelinesThe New Jersey Dental Association (NJDA) has created new guidelines to help its members safely prescribe and dose opioid medications for acute dental pain.November 6, 2016AnesthesiaAlberta dental association revises sedation policyDentists in the Canadian province of Alberta are no longer allowed to administer deep sedation or general anesthesia to patients while performing dental treatments, according to a revised policy set by the Alberta Dental Association and College.November 6, 2016Previous PagePage 462 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
