Patti DiGangi, RDH

Dental Therapists
Second Opinion: Dental therapists, teledentistry, and the ultimate win-win
In this Second Opinion, Patti DiGangi, RDH, tackles the issues surrounding the recent approval of dental therapists in Arizona. DiGangi considers the arguments made against dental therapists and addresses them with a focus on access to care and practice profitability.
August 14, 2018
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Insurance
The new gingival inflammation code: Part 2 -- Case examples
In the first part of this series, Patti DiGangi introduced the new dental code for gingival inflammation. She wrote that this code fills a gap in exiting insurance codes and has the power to finally bring the medical relevance to gingivitis treatment. The second part of her series offers case examples and discusses opportunities for practices.
December 6, 2016
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Insurance
The new gingival inflammation code: Part 1 -- Opportunity or chaos?
There have been very few times in the history of dentistry that a single innovation or technology has been the catalyst for radically changing the game. This is one of those times. However, as Patti DiGangi writes, this game-changer isn't a high-tech gadget. It's an insurance code.
November 29, 2016
2016 11 29 17 50 28 9 Di Gangi Patti 400
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