Coronavirus: four out of five riskiest jobs are dental related
2020-03-17
As coronavirus continues to spread, a study found that four out of five of the most ‘at risk’ jobs are dental related. Business Insider reports
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ADA urges dentists to delay all elective procedures
2020-03-17
The organization recommended dentists focus on emergency dental services to ease the burden dental emergencies would place on hospital emergency departments. State dental societies and
Coronavirus alert! Recent updates.
2020-03-17
Main Content WHO has declared the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic . The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has already
Align and exocad Hold Press Conference in Darmstadt
2020-03-17
Align Technology has been one of the partner companies of exocad since 2017. On March 4, 2020, the company announced the acquisition of exocad. On
Michigan Dental Association asks offices to close for 2 weeks
2020-03-17
Some offices closed their doors starting March 16 to stop the spread of COVID-19. Many also expect the downtime to last longer than two weeks.
ADA Says Non-Emergency Treatment Should Be Postponed
2020-03-17
The ADA is calling upon dentists nationwide to postpone elective procedures and restrict treatment to emergency and other necessary procedures for the next three weeks,
SmileDirectClub Updates Its Operating Model
2020-03-17
SmileDirectClub will update its operating model to ensure greater transparency of its procedures and provide effective training for its team members, according to the company, which
90 seconds with…John Makin
2020-03-17
In this video John Makin gives his strangest experience in dentistry as well as his ambitions for the future of the profession. John Makin John
Wisconsin dentist pleads guilty to opioid fraud
2020-03-17
Christopher Kania, DDS, admitted to writing prescriptions for his dental hygienist to fill. After the hygienist picked up the oxycodone pills, she would return the
How to Care for Patients and Get Paid After They’ve Been in an Accident
2020-03-17
Many dental practices shy away from seeing patients who have been in an accident. These practices are afraid of dealing with a medical claim. Or,
Kaiser slashes dental appointments by 75% due to coronavirus concerns
2020-03-16
Patients can either reschedule their appointments or ask to visit with a provider through a virtual appointment. Kaiser has decided to postpone nonemergency appointments to
Missouri dental center payment system hacked, nearly $10K stolen
2020-03-16
Executives at the practice told police that an unauthorized third party had gained access to the payment system on Jan. 28. After an investigation, the