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Federally Qualified Health Center
FQHCs offer second home for retired dentists
Healthcare reform funding will double the number of federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the U.S., according to a presentation last week at the ADA annual session. In addition to providing care for the underserved, FQHCs also supply valuable training for dental students and a "second home" for many retired dentists.
October 18, 2011
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Oral Cancer
With oral cancer rates rising, regular screenings are vital
LAS VEGAS - The growing incidence of oral cancer, especially among young nonsmokers, makes screening for the disease more important than ever, according to a presentation at the ADA conference. And new high-tech screening devices enhance the ability to detect suspicious lesions.
October 12, 2011
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Dental Education
Sesame launches cloud-based patient connection system
LAS VEGAS - Sesame Communications is expanding its offering of cloud-based products and services for the dental community with Sesame 24-7, a new patient connection system that provides search optimization, online marketing, patient portals, and practice metrics tools.
October 10, 2011
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Dental Education
CDA issues recommendations for improving access to care
The California Dental Association (CDA) is recommending a number of ways the state can improve access to oral healthcare services, including studying new workforce models, appointing a state dental director, increasing fluoridation, and expanding the use of federally funded clinics.
October 6, 2011
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Oral Cancer
Does race play a role in oral cancer surgery referrals?
White patients in the U.S. are twice as likely to be recommended for surgery for oral and oropharyngeal cancer as black patients, according to a study in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. What accounts for this disparity?
October 4, 2011
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Dental Education
How will healthcare reforms affect your dental practice?
SAN FRANCISCO - While businesses with fewer than 50 employees are exempt from many aspects of the U.S. healthcare reform law, it includes tax implications and reporting requirements that will impact dentists and their employees, according to presentations at the California Dental Association fall meeting.
September 27, 2011
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Dental Education
Midlevel providers heat up Univ. of Mich. conference
Academics, private and public health dentists, hygienists, representatives from the Michigan Dental Association and the ADA, and community health groups gathered at the University of Michigan last month to explore ways to improve access to care for the underserved. Not surprisingly, much of the discussion centered on midlevel providers.
September 21, 2011
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Dental Education
Does Florida need more dental schools?
A Florida oversight board doesn't think the state needs two new dental schools or an expansion of an existing dental school. Instead, the board is urging three universities to collaborate on joint projects to address the state's access-to-care issues.
September 18, 2011
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Dental Education
Calif. dentist's secret weapon for anxious patients: Her dog
What's the best way to calm kids and anxious patients in the dental chair? Music, aromatherapy, sedatives, nitrous oxide? How about man's best friend? A California dentist's pet pug helps ease frayed nerves, and some patients insist on having him in their lap.
September 12, 2011
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Periodontics
Ga. dental board to reconsider hygienist proposal
The Georgia Board of Dentistry has rejected as written a proposed rule change that would have required a dentist's exam and written authorization before public health hygienists could provide basic preventive services in schools, community health centers, and prisons.
September 11, 2011
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A woman who was arrested in two states for allegedly providing braces and more to individuals without a dental license was sentenced.
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Imposter dentist sentenced to jail
By Melissa Busch
A woman who was given a chance to show she changed before she was convicted of illegally practicing dentistry was sentenced after it was discovered she reportedly continued giving people veneers without a license.
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By Melissa Busch
DrBicuspid's 2024 list of top 10 dental service organizations (DSOs) in the U.S. include Heartland Dental and MB2 Dental.
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Breaking down the top 5 dental podcasts of 2024 from DrBicuspid
By Kevin Henry
We look at the podcasts from DrBicuspid you listened to the most in 2024 and notice a theme when it comes to what you needed to hear over the past year.
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Do's and don'ts for building your team's confidence
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
You may be bypassing the most important, impactful opportunity that's in front of you daily to improve practice performance. Following these tips will improve your bottom line, and your practice will reap multiple rewards, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
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Troubled dental manager indicted
By Melissa Busch
A dental manager who was charged in May with falsely representing himself as a dentist faces new charges.
December 20, 2024
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The keys to identifying the right dental technology and KPIs
By Beth Gaddis
A pair of experts share their thoughts on which metrics will move the needle for today's dental practices and help them achieve their financial goals.
December 20, 2024
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When you know better, do better: A journey of lifelong learning and growth for dental managers
By Lora Graetzer
Knowledge is power, and being open and receptive to learning in all forms expands your knowledge and skills, writes Lora Graetzer.
December 20, 2024
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Improving your schedule raises your production
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Scheduling is a dental practice's most critical system, yet many don't treat it as such. Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines how to optimize scheduling to boost production, maximize patient flow, and reduce downtime.
December 20, 2024
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Office affair, labor violations lead to suit against dentist
By Melissa Busch
A dental assistant who reportedly engaged in a decades-long workplace love affair with a dentist filed a lawsuit against her paramour, claiming he fired her after his wife found out.
December 19, 2024
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5 tech trends DSOs can't ignore in 2025
By Eric Giesecke
Planet DDS CEO Eric Giesecke breaks down the technology trends dental service organizations (DSOs) shouldn't snub in 2025.
December 19, 2024
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5 tips to improve your dental practice's finances in 2025
By Ken Kaufman
Now is the time to create a financial plan to help you grow revenue and track your dental practice's financial health, writes Ken Kaufman.
December 19, 2024
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Clinical tip: Bonding with multilink hybrid abutment luting composite
By Kevin Henry
Here is another great clinical tip that can help any dental practice, courtesy of Dr. Mike Skramstad and CDOCS.
December 18, 2024
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