Texas legislator targets Medicaid dental fraud

2013-01-16

A Texas lawmaker has introduced another piece of legislation intended to address Medicaid dental fraud in the wake of the ongoing controversy about millions of

Porcelain/ceramic CDT code covers 3M ESPE Lava

2013-01-10

3M ESPE’s Lava Ultimate restorative now falls under the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature’s (CDT Code) broadened definition of porcelain/ceramic materials, thus allowing Lava

Dental anesthesiologists get provider codes

2013-01-06

The American Society of Dentist Anesthesiologists (ASDA) has been assigned provider codes by the National Uniform Claim Committee (NUCC). Provider taxonomy code 1223D0004X defines dentist

Straumann wins litigation over dental implant claims

2012-12-20

Straumann has won two important legal battles against DRS International, a maker of dental implants that has been claiming its components are compatible with, and

Resin infiltration receives CDT classification

2012-12-09

Resin infiltration of incipient smooth surface lesions is now covered by a 2013 Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT)classification, according to DMG America, makers

Dos and don’ts for practice finance: Finding the right dental lab

2012-11-11

Most dentists have a good relationship with their dental laboratory. However, that relationship is sometimes more the result of a habit than a carefully considered

Texas creates Medicaid dental fraud task force

2012-10-09

The Texas Attorney General’s Office and the Office of Inspector General at the Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) have formed a task force designed

Texas broadens Medicaid dental fraud probe

2012-09-04

The Texas Office of Inspector General (OIG) is investigating the company that processes authorization forms submitted by dentists for dental Medicaid procedures, including orthodontic treatment.

FTC bars Brain-Pad from making mouthguard claims

2012-08-20

In a settlement reached with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Brain-Pad and its president, Joseph Manzo, have been barred from making unsupported claims that

Texas orthodontist charged with $1.5M Medicaid fraud

2012-08-15

Michael David Goodwin, DDS, an orthodontist who practices in Amarillo, TX, and Crown Point, IN, has been indicted on 11 counts of healthcare fraud for

Colgate asked to drop whitening toothpaste claims

2012-08-13

The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus is recommending that Colgate-Palmolive discontinue certain marketing claims for its Optic White toothpaste,

U.K. health groups urge color-coded nutrition labels

2012-08-07

The British Dental Health Foundation is supporting an initiative to color-code the front labeling of food products to help consumers make healthier food choices. The