Dr. Sheri Doniger

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Sheri's Solutions: Practice transitions and patients

When a small, private practice is sold to a group practice, adjustments are needed on all sides, writes Dr. Sheri Doniger in her latest Sheri's Solutions column. Dr. Doniger uses the example of time allotted to existing and new patients for appointments to illustrate the need for communication to ensure excellent patient care.

June 5, 2018

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Sheri's Solutions: How we gather benefits information

Precisely determining a patient's dental insurance coverage should not be complicated, but it is for many offices, writes Dr. Sheri B. Doniger in her latest Sheri's Solutions column. She outlines the process her office uses and the variables she and her team must deal with.

January 8, 2018

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Sheri's Solutions: The Facebook dental search

You've probably received emails similar to the one Dr. Sheri Doniger received recently: "I'm so sorry, but I have to cancel my appointment. I spoke with the insurance company, and it would be much more affordable for me to go in-network." Dr. Doniger relates how her practice handles these situations and how the dental benefit situation has not changed.

July 6, 2017

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Sheri's Solutions: Flossing debate

Most of the mainstream media may have moved on when it comes to the debate over the effectiveness of flossing, but the importance of flossing remains a constant, writes Dr. Sheri Doniger. In her latest Sheri's Solutions, she describes recent patient conversations around the benefits of flossing and a recent study in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

April 6, 2017

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Sheri's Solutions: 5 resolutions for 2017

What are you looking forward to for 2017? With the holidays past us, we're now into a new year, and we reflect on resolutions for the upcoming year. In her latest Sheri's Solutions column, Dr. Sheri Doniger shares her practice goals and resolutions for the new year.

January 5, 2017

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Sheri's Solutions: Come on over and check them out

What do you do when your practice asks a new patient's previous dentist for the patient's last full-mouth series only to be told that, while the other office has the x-rays, the images have not been converted to digital yet? Dr. Sheri Doniger has an idea on how to solve this issue.

December 19, 2016

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Sheri's Solutions: Records check

Many dental practices wait until around now to send out patient reminders about taking advantage of available benefits money. But as Dr. Sheri Doniger has learned, there are benefits to starting the process sooner.

November 17, 2016

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Sheri's Solutions: The elephant in the treatment room

What do you do when a patient brings up the current U.S. election? Dr. Sheri Doniger understands some patients want to be distracted, but it's a fine line when it comes to politics. As she writes, focusing on oral care, or perhaps how the Cubs are doing, is probably the wisest solution.

October 17, 2016

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Sheri's Solutions: Do you get a health history update?

When a 20-something patient walked into Dr. Sheri Doniger's office with an obvious lip augmentation but didn't mention it when asked about any health updates, she again realized that it's crucial to help patients understand that seemingly unrelated situations may impact their oral healthcare. In her latest Sheri's Solution, she offers some ideas to aid your patient communication.

September 22, 2016

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Sheri's Solutions: 'So, I don't have to floss?'

Last week dentistry was given a gift, as Dr. Sheri Doniger writes. The news about a lack of evidence behind the practice of flossing spurred discussion about oral healthcare far beyond the dental office. Rather than treating it as bad news about dentistry, Dr. Doniger looks at it as an opportunity to talk about dentistry and proper hygiene techniques.

August 9, 2016

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Dental manager sues ex-employer for disability discrimination

A dental office manager has filed a disability discrimination lawsuit accusing her employer of falsely firing her.

Arthritis Hands Fizkes

This gum disease germ may exacerbate rheumatoid arthritis

Jail Hands

Dentist hauled off to jail for violating probation

Amalgam Filling

Use of dental amalgam restorations in the U.S. plummeted 80%

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Letting go of the suicide stigma in dentistry

While dental professionals often only deal with the physical health of the oral cavity, they also influence a person's mental health, writes Tracee S. Dahm, MS, RDH.

September 10, 2024

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Dentist cops to raking in millions in kickback ploy

By Melissa Busch

A dentist accused of collecting more than $2 million in a Medicaid kickback scheme pleaded guilty.

September 9, 2024

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Common chemicals linked to periodontitis

By Melissa Busch

Chemicals frequently applied to items like electronic devices have been associated with periodontitis and its severity.

September 9, 2024

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Want to scale your dental practice? DSO leaders share their top tips

Six industry leaders at the Dykema dental service organization (DSO) conference shared their top tips about scaling dental practices. Here's what they had to say.

September 9, 2024

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Dental infection control: Exploring the good and bad sides of biofilm

DrBicuspid's Editor-in-Chief Kevin Henry spoke with Melissa Turner, a biofilm expert, about the two sides of biofilm. During the interview, they discussed the importance of understanding the full story of biofilm and its use cases in society.

September 9, 2024

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Do's and don'ts for practice changes

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Sometimes your dental practice needs to make necessary changes involving your operations or systems, which can be met with resistance from team members. Dr. Roger P. Levin offers tips to address the subject with your team.

September 9, 2024

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Does fluoride cause a decrease in IQ? A dentist says what he believes really matters

By Dr. Chris Kammer

With so much division about the role of fluoride in our health, is it time we look to other alternatives for answers? Dr. Chris Kammer shares his thoughts on a hot topic.

September 7, 2024

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Spitting differences: Men, women differ in salivary flow

By Karie Neeley Anderson

A recent study sheds light on a finding that, while not exactly new, has significant implications for one sex and is one that clinicians should be aware of.

September 7, 2024

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Study provides insights on toothbrush efficacy, replacement timing

Manual toothbrushes with specific features like cross-angle bristles combined with brushing using the modified Bass method may be the most effective method for removing plaque and reducing gingivitis.

September 7, 2024

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Do you know the link between OSA and chronic pain?

Researchers at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio School of Dentistry have developed an obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) model to study chronic pain, according to university news.

September 6, 2024

Detailing the similarities between South African and U.S. dental assistants

During a recent trip to South Africa, DrBicuspid.com Editor-in-Chief Kevin Henry was again reminded of how alike dental assistants can be, even halfway around the world.

September 6, 2024

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The possible plus side to monitoring tooth wear via AI

An artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted automated system for detecting tooth wear progression may streamline diagnostics and improve decision-making for tooth restoration, reports a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.

September 5, 2024

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