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Dental Practice
Dentist to pay $58K for not removing patient's baby teeth
A dentist in the U.K. has agreed to pay approximately $58,000 for an out-of-court settlement with a former patient for failing to recognize that she never grew several adult teeth, according to news reports.
December 2, 2019
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Dental Practice
Oral surgeon must pay $520K for risky dental practices
An oral surgeon in New Jersey, who engaged in what the licensing board called "hit and run dentistry" because it left patients injured and in debt, lost his license and must pay about $520,000 in fines and restitution.
December 2, 2019
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Dental Practice
2 dentists sentenced for $460K tax-cheating scheme
Two Washington dentists, who a judge said were fueled by "pure greed," were sentenced to prison for seven days and ordered to perform 400 hours of community service for participating in an approximately $460,000 tax-cheating scheme.
November 26, 2019
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Dental Education
Naval dental school failed to read 1,800 CBCT scans
Radiologists at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center's Naval Postgraduate Dental School in Bethesda, MD, failed to examine about 2,000 dental cone-beam CT (CBCT) scans during a seven-year period, resulting in at least one treatment delay, according to news reports.
November 26, 2019
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Dental Practice
Patient to receive $51K for untreated tooth decay
Dentists in the U.K. reached an out-of-court settlement, agreeing to pay approximately $51,000, with a former patient who lived with "unbearable" pain because his tooth decay was never detected or treated, according to news reports.
November 25, 2019
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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Rise in e-scooter use leads to more head, face injuries
Riders of standing electric scooters (e-scooters) commonly experience head and face injuries due to multiple factors, including the troubles they have breaking their own falls, according to a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
November 24, 2019
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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Bottle removed from boy's tongue with uncorking method
Clinicians removed a glass bottle stuck to a 7-year-old boy's tongue by injecting air into it, which was a technique inspired by the doctor's unconventional method of opening a wine bottle, according to a case report published as a letter in the December issue of the European Journal of Anaesthesiology.
November 21, 2019
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Dental Hygiene
5-year-old falls while brushing, leaving hole in throat
A 5-year-old girl in Utah required emergency surgery after she fell off the bed while doing her evening toothbrushing, causing the brush to puncture her throat. The force of the brush left a 1-inch hole in her throat, according to news reports.
November 20, 2019
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Dental Specialties
Neolithic people in Near East made necklaces of human teeth
Human teeth that were worn as pendants were unearthed from the ruins of the 9,000-year-old Turkish city Çatalhöyük. This is the first documented case of human teeth being made into jewelry in the Near East, according to a new study published in the Journal of Archaeological Science.
November 20, 2019
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Hygiene Tools
Chewing sugar-free gum slows caries progression in kids
Chewing sugar-free gum may help reduce the further development of dental cavities in children, according to a systematic review published November 19 in the Journal of Dental Research Clinical & Translational Research.
November 19, 2019
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Switching to a plant-based diet may alleviate periodontal inflammation in patients at risk for cardiovascular disease, suggests study findings recently published in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology.
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Dentist charged with threatening election official
By Melissa Busch
A dentist, already indicted for reportedly threatening three people over their political commentary, has been charged for allegedly threatening an election official.
October 28, 2024
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Drinking fluoridated water as kids makes you worse off as adults
By Melissa Busch
Children exposed to public fluoridated water between the ages of 0 and 5 may be worse off as adults, according to a new study.
October 28, 2024
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How your toothbrush may combat antibiotic resistance
By Ava Barros
Toothbrushes carry various viruses, including bacteriophages. Researchers want to leverage these viruses to treat antibiotic-resistant infections, according to a study recently published in Frontiers in Microbiomes.
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Understanding UCR, regular fees, and MAC when estimating dental insurance reimbursement
By Estela Vargas
Ready for a lesson when it comes to dental insurance? Estela Vargas, CRDH, is here to help.
October 28, 2024
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Do's and don'ts for building a great practice culture
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Successful practices have a strong, cohesive workplace culture. Dr. Roger P. Levin reveals the ingredients that create an exceptional practice culture.
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Phony dentist accused of leaving person in severe pain
By Melissa Busch
A woman who was allegedly posing as a dentist was arrested after reportedly giving a root canal to a patient, leaving the person in severe pain.
October 25, 2024
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How this DSO is solving technology, staffing, and 4th-quarter issues
By Kevin Henry
Dr. Cindy Roark, who is the senior vice president and chief clinical officer at Sage Dental, covers a wide range of topics in this video interview focusing on the fourth quarter of the year.
October 25, 2024
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How much time and money are linked to implant maintenance
By Ava Barros
Patients with dental implants supporting fixed restorations should expect to spend more time and money to maintain them over a 10-year period, according to research published in Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research.
October 25, 2024
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The role of a financial expert in divorce for dental practice owners: Navigating goodwill valuation
By Michael Lehner, CPA, ABV, Bruce Bryen, CPA, CVA
For dental practice owners going through a divorce, the valuation of the practice -- especially the division between personal and enterprise goodwill -- can substantially impact the financial settlement.
October 25, 2024
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DrBicuspid's 10 most spine-chilling case reports
By Melissa Busch
In the spirit of the most frightening time of the year, DrBicuspid counts down its 10 scariest case reports.
October 24, 2024
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