The seasons of OMS practice management: Spring
2020-04-16
Practice management for oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) practices is a little like farming, in that there’s a seasonality to it. For example, most OMS
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Delta Dental of Calif. postpones fee reductions
2020-04-05
Delta Dental of California has postponed planned fee reductions until January 2021, California Dental Association (CDA) President Dr. Richard Nagy said in a letter issued April
Affordable Care Act 10-year anniversary: Oral health wins and losses
2020-03-26
March 23 marked the 10-year anniversary of the signing of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). Dental public health expert Nadereh Pourat, PhD,
Extra dental care charge for boy with autism angers parent
2020-03-15
A family in Illinois was shocked when it was hit with a $75 behavior management fee for the dental care of its 10-year-old son who
ADA, AAPD asks Medicare, Medicaid to cover more procedures
2020-03-05
The ADA and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD) want the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expand procedures included in value-based
Tips for making a positive impact in your dental practice
2020-02-28
Want to wow your patients when they come for appointments? Nick Olive has some tips on making a positive impact. Creating the right first impression
OneClick launches new software for dental labs
2020-02-19
Dental software firm OneClick unveiled its OneClick for Dental Labs software at this week’s LMT Lab Day Chicago 2020. Designed to speed up how dental
Fla. dental assistant arrested for assaulting sedated teen
2020-02-18
A dental assistant in Florida was arrested on February 13 for allegedly sexually assaulting a sedated 18-year-old girl who he was prepping for third-molar extractions,
Family of 2-year-old who died after dental work sues office
2020-02-13
The parents of a 2-year-old boy who died during a dental procedure at an Arizona dental practice are suing the practice, claiming a staff member
3 tips for marketing teeth whitening on social media
2020-02-05
By the time you get to the end of this article, about 300 people in the U.S. will have whitened their teeth. Research showed that
Dental employee accused of swapping fentanyl for saline
2020-01-14
A dental office employee in Ohio pleaded not guilty on January 10 to felony charges of stealing and tampering with drugs. She is accused of
Calif. dental worker arrested for forging prescriptions
2020-01-13
A dental employee in California was arrested for allegedly forging prescriptions for muscle relaxants for personal use, according to news reports. Kristina Vargas was arrested
