Md. bill pushes for faster action on dental injuries
2021-02-23
Sen. Pam Beidle (D-MD), a former dental assistant, has proposed a state bill that would require faster action on complaints about poor dental care. The
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Delta Dental to offer teledentistry services to members
2021-02-21
Delta Dental of California has launched new teledentistry services available through videoconferencing and smartphone applications. The services are aimed at preventive care and will be
Study: Women underrepresented in publishing leadership
2021-02-21
The authors of a new study of chief editing positions at prosthetic dentistry publications concluded that women are “significantly underrepresented” in journal leadership. The investigators
Recognizing Children’s Dental Health Month with AAPD
2021-02-18
February is National Children’s Dental Health Month, and the occasion is a little more somber this year than most. American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD)
Dominion extends teledentistry coverage
2021-02-17
Dental and vision insurer Dominion National announced that it is extending its coverage of teledentistry indefinitely. The coverage applies to in-network teledentistry consults. The company
14% of parents don’t think it’s safe to go to the dentist
2021-02-15
A total of 14% of parents don’t think it’s safe for their child to go to the dentist during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a
Surviving and thriving through the pandemic: Business insights for multipractice offices
2021-01-18
Like the rest of the world, our business was not expecting 2020 to be a year of immense and immediate change. Despite the upheaval caused
Public comment period set for Iowa pediatric dentistry potential benefits
2021-01-11
The Iowa Department of Human Services (DHS) said it will hold public hearings on January 20 and 21 to amend the Iowa Wellness Plan (IWP)
Weno Exchange offers free e-prescribing service
2021-01-06
Weno Exchange is offering a free e-prescribing service to dental providers who need to electronically prescribe controlled substances (EPCS) to satisfy Medicare’s Every Prescription Conveyed
Dental Fallow Time Calculator launched
2020-10-07
Built by digital consent platform Flynotes, supported by Practice Plan and Wesleyan, and endorsed by the Chief Dental Officer for England, the new tool complements the
FGDP(UK) & CGDent COVID guidance update reduces fallow times
2020-10-05
The guidance, first published on 1 June, supports dental professionals to take a risk-based approach to providing safe care, whatever the national COVID-19 threat level,
Answering your questions about amalgam, composites, and dental insurance claims
2020-09-29
After we published an article last week detailing updated guidance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on dental amalgam, we started to get
