Donna Domino[email protected]InsuranceCDA provides $1.5M in dental services during 2-day clinicThe California Dental Association's (CDA) recent CDA Cares free dental clinic in Vallejo, CA, provided $1.5 million in dental services during the two-day event. Nearly 1,800 volunteers, including dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, and lab technicians, helped provide services to almost 2,000 patients.May 4, 2014WhiteningLawsuit filed against Ga. dental board over teeth whiteningA lawsuit has been filed by a teeth-whitening entrepreneur and the Institue of Justice, a public advocacy group, challenging the Georgia Board of Dentistry's rule prohibiting nondentists from doing teeth whitening.April 28, 2014Oral CancerFDA approves 1st HPV test for primary cervical cancer screeningThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a human papillomavirus (HPV) DNA test for women 25 and older that can be used to determine whether these women should have additional diagnostic testing for cervical cancer. The test can also provide information about a patient's risk for developing cervical cancer in the future.April 27, 2014Dental EducationAAWD President Dr. Tawana Lee Ware draws on diverse experienceAmerican Association of Women Dentists (AAWD) President Dr. Tawana Lee Ware draws on her diverse experience working in public health and private practice to teach her students at Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry. Dr. Ware would like to see more women in leadership roles in dentistry and the development of equipment that is ergonomically designed for women dentists.April 23, 2014DSOFla. dentist sues Heartland Dental over sale of practiceA Florida dentist is suing the Heartland Dental chain, claiming the company fired him after illegally taking over his practice through a complicated series of transactions and employment agreements. The suit is similar to a 2011 case in which a North Carolina dentist illegally sold his practice to Heartland.April 20, 2014PediatricsInsurance marketplaces: Comparing pediatric dental plans, costsHealth insurance marketplaces offer a variety of dental benefits, but figuring out which ones are best for pediatric coverage is complicated, according to a new ADA research brief. In part two of DrBicuspid.com's coverage of the study, we look at provider networks and deductibles, and compare costs for standalone dental plans and medical plans with embedded dental benefits.April 9, 2014PediatricsInsurance marketplaces offer many options, limited informationThe ADA has released a new research brief on the dental benefit options in the new health insurance marketplaces. In this first part of DrBicuspid.com's coverage of the study, we look at federally facilitated and state-based marketplaces, standalone and embedded dental plans, and services covered.April 6, 2014Insurance3 dentists among 9 charged with Medicaid fraud at Ind. officeThe Indiana attorney general has filed Medicaid fraud and other criminal charges against three dentists and six others at a dental office in Anderson. The charges include forging documents and charging for deep sedation while lacking the necessary equipment.April 3, 2014PeriodonticsStudy: ER visits for dental problems cost nearly $1B a yearEmergency room (ER) visits for dental problems cost nearly $1 billion per year, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The majority of those seeking dental ER care are poor and uninsured, the study found.April 1, 2014InsuranceReport: NY paid $13.2M for questionable Medicaid servicesSome 29 New York state dentists and orthodontists received $13.2 million in Medicaid payments in 2012 for services that appeared unnecessary or may not have been performed at all, according to a new report by federal health investigators.March 27, 2014Previous PagePage 23 of 64Next PageTop StoriesRegulatory UpdatesAfter 6 malpractice claims, dentist is sanctioned a 3rd time, once his license expiresA former West Des Moines, IA, dentist who has been sued six times for medical malpractice has been sanctioned for the third time by the Iowa Dental Board.CardiovascularApical periodontitis may be a risk factor for heart problemsOffice ManagementHow dental practices can say goodbye to SucktemberEndodonticsDental duets: AI and my Dustin Hoffman moment with Dr. Marty JablowSponsor ContentJoin Us July 24 at 8 p.m. ET
