KaVo Kerr launches handpiece repair service
2019-07-22
KaVo Kerr has launched the KaVo Care handpiece repair service. KaVo Care customers can request a repair through an online portal, which has flat-fee pricing
Dental Practice
Number of pediatric dentists projected to grow by 60%
2019-07-15
The number of U.S. pediatric dentists is expected to grow by more than 60% through 2030, according to new research commissioned by the American Academy
New product: Dentsply Sirona launches data transmission portal
2019-07-14
Dentsply Sirona has launched a new portal for the secure transmission of scan data and case information. The Connect Case Center replaces the Sirona Connect
Talking to patients about real beauty
2019-07-09
Several years ago, a colleague, Dr. John, told me about his patient, whom I’ll call Gloria. He told me Gloria was fixated on beauty. She dressed
Kids’ dental anxiety increases as they age
2019-07-09
More children experience dental anxiety at age 9 than at age 7, according to a new study. Researchers also found that factors such as tooth
Study finds common oral surgeries aren’t profitable
2019-07-02
Some common oral surgery procedures are not profitable, according to a study published in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Without sedation, oral and
Week in Review: Implant osseointegration | Patient communication preferences | Phone scams
2019-06-28
Dear DrBicuspid Member, The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released new data this week that included approximately 117,200 reports of injuries associated with dental
Multiple practice ownership grows by 50% in the last four years
2019-06-27
The number of multiple practice owners in dentistry has grown by 50% since 2015, according to Christie & Co. In its review of 2019 so
Aspen Dental Opens First of Six Planned Practices in California
2019-06-27
Aspen Dental has opened its first of six new dental practices in California, expanding its presence to 41 states. The new practices, all expected to
WVU to study lung disease prevention in dentistry
2019-06-13
The West Virginia University (WVU) School of Dentistry has announced it will be conducting a new study on how dental professionals come into contact with
Calif. dentist charged with 75 counts of billing fraud
2019-06-12
A California dentist has been charged with insurance fraud for submitting reimbursement claims to private insurance companies for dental work that allegedly was never performed.
The personalized revolution is coming
2019-05-20
Dennis Abbott, DDS, lives in the future. It’s not unusual for the general dentist to review blood work, salivary DNA analysis, and bacterial profiles before
