Dentists caught in rating game October 10, 2007 -- With the growth of online forums and "top dentist" scorecards in magazines, dentists are more and more likely to find themselves reviewed in public. Such ratings have the potential to affect patients' choice of practitioners.Read More
A better toothbrush? ADA unconvinced October 9, 2007 -- Every year millions of toothbrushes go out of commission, splayed, flattened, mildewed, rejected. And twice a year, the average dental patient hears yet another lecture from his dentist about brushing more thoroughly. The convergence of these two factors means a huge market for any company that can prove its toothbrush is better than the competition ... or even just better than the average.Read More
Study shows probing scratches enamel October 8, 2007 -- Pick, pick, pick! Probing for caries with a dental explorer is a time-honored practice. So research that challenges this fundamental procedure ignites a fevered debate. Now a recent study in the January issue of Caries Research has added fuel to the flame.Read More
AFP Imaging wins FDA nod for cone-beam CT October 5, 2007 -- Digital x-ray developer AFP Imaging has received clearance from the FDA to market its cone-beam CT scanner for dental applications, the company reported.Read More
Delta Dental renews Tricare contract October 4, 2007 -- Delta Dental of San Francisco has won a new five-year contract to administer the Tricare Retiree Dental Program (TRDP), which offers dental benefits to retired members of the U.S. uniformed services.Read More
ADA Show Report: A better, smarter schedule October 1, 2007 -- Having every day's time slots filled with patient appointments is one sign you've made it as a dentist, but a jam-packed schedule could be driving your staff crazy -- and making your practice less profitable.Read More
Video update: Advantages of lasers touted September 28, 2007 -- SAN FRANCISCO -- Zap! The age of Buck Rogers has reached the dentist’s office, laser experts demonstrated in a presentation at the American Dental Association's 148th Annual Session held recently in San Francisco.Read More
ADA Show Report: Gordon Christensen: It's a great time to be a dentist September 28, 2007 -- SAN FRANCISCO - Always informative, always entertaining, always outrageous -- that's Gordon Christensen, D.D.S., Ph.D. Pundit, prognosticator, and pugnacious critic, Dr. Christensen shared his skeptical views on the state of dentistry.Read More
ADA Show Report: Reduce the 'broken windows' in your practice September 28, 2007 -- SAN FRANCISCO - Nearly half of all Americans don't visit a dentist regularly. Why are they avoiding you? To find out, the American Dental Association recently surveyed some of those people. The top reasons they skip the dentist's chair: cost and a previous bad experience.Read More