Laird Harrison[email protected]Dental EducationCrushing debt shapes new dentists' careersFourth-year dental student Timothy Moriarty will soon begin working in one of the world's best-paid professions, but initially he expects to depend on his fiancée's income to make ends meet. "Basically we're going to keep living like students," he said.November 15, 2009PeriodonticsExpert warns flu may burden dental officesAs H1N1 flu spreads, the demands on dental offices are increasing, according to Leslie D. Canham, R.D.A., a certified U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration trainer.November 8, 2009HomeLoophole allows some adult dental Medicaid claimsAn obscure federal law is allowing California dentists to get reimbursed by Medicaid for treating adults -- even though the state officially terminated adult benefits. And federal officials say the law could apply in other states as well.November 3, 2009HomeMich. lawsuit tries to save adult MedicaidTwo weeks after an indigent Michigan woman's death was blamed on her advanced periodontitis, a Lansing lawyer has filed suit to block the state's termination of adult dental Medicaid benefits.November 1, 2009CAD/CAMChristensen finds Cerec mills faster than E4DCerec MCXL in-office mills make restorations faster, while E4D Dentist makes them stronger, according to a study in Gordon Christensen's Clinician's Report newsletter.October 29, 2009PeriodonticsPsychology gets patients to brush betterTelling patients to take better care of their teeth can seem about as effective as lecturing to an empty chair. But a study published in the October 2009 Journal of Dental Research suggests that behavioral techniques worked out by psychologists can make a difference.October 26, 2009HomePatient's death blamed on dental Medicaid cutsA Michigan woman with severe periodontitis died this month because the state eliminated adult dental Medicaid benefits, according to the director of a chain of clinics that attempted to arrange her treatment.October 18, 2009MalpracticeU.S. Congress mulls malpractice liability reformWould you practice differently if you didn't have to worry as much about getting sued? You would if you're like the average U.S. healthcare practitioner, according to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office.October 18, 2009Orofacial PainSedation DOCS give surprising adviceEncourage smokers to smoke. Put patients in wheelchairs, even if they can walk. And if they get really upset, administer peppermint LifeSavers. These are some of the surprising tips recently offered by sedation experts from DOCS Education.October 12, 2009Federally Qualified Health CenterU.S. Congress panel faults dental MedicaidThe Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services isn't doing enough to stop dental disease in poor children, members of Congress said this week, citing a report by the Government Accountability Office.October 8, 2009Previous PagePage 7 of 24Next PageTop StoriesLegal IssuesDentist accused of drug deal near his office enters pleaA dentist entangled in a 2023 fatal hit-and-run case has pleaded not guilty in a separate case in which he allegedly was involved in a drug deal near his dental office.FluorideWhat’s stopping kids from getting fluoride at well visits?Oral-Systemic LinkWhen it comes to smoking, teeth don’t liePodcastsPodcast: The keys to transforming patient relationships in dentistryRegulatory UpdatesOpinion: Why advocacy in dentistry matters
