David Black, DDS[email protected]Dental PracticeHow does your hygiene production compare?Dr. David Black writes that many in dentistry have specific ideas about net production per hour for both dentists and hygienists. However, when he examined the data, he found that both dentist and hygiene production was down across the U.S. He looks into why and what you can do.February 27, 2018Dental PracticeData show perio production rising in U.S. practicesResearch suggests a major link between periodontal disease and wider health issues, and data show almost half of U.S. adults have some form of gum disease. So how is your practice responding? Dr. David Black looks at the per-practice data on periodontal treatment and offers some ideas to help your practice increase production.February 11, 2018Page 1 of 1Top StoriesRegulatory UpdatesFDA meeting set to discuss pulling fluoride supplementsHere’s your chance to discuss the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) possibly pulling fluoride supplements for children from the market.Imaging & CAD/CAMThis may offer a less invasive way to screen for gum diseaseHygiene ToolsWhat you need to know about the rise of xerostomiaHomeDivorce and the dentist: Postponing the inevitable court dateLegal IssuesDentist gives up license following misconduct claims
