How often are you diagnosing patients with dental erosion? The latest ADA Clinical Evaluators (ACE) Panel report examines the prevalence of these diagnoses caused by extrinsic acids from diet and caused by intrinsic acids from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), bulimia or alcoholism. Learn what differentiates these types of erosion and how to recognize them. The reports main findings… Read More »
The Dental Quality Alliance is pleased to offer the following Webinar: Quality Measurement – Dental Practice Perspective on Dec. 5 from 12-1 p.m. CST. Presented by: Marie Schweinebraten, DMD Periodontist Chair, DQA Education Committee and Christopher Bulnes, DMD General Dentist Chair, ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs Participants will learn how to: • Recognize the importance of quality… Read More »
A free Nov. 8 ADA webinar, “GPS Managing Finances Webinar: Making More Dollars and Sense Through Strategic Practice Planning,” will focus on how dentists can create an easy-to-follow strategic practice development and business plan to improve the practice’s bottom line. The program is scheduled from noon-1 p.m. CDT. Sponsored by the Council on Dental Practice, this program recaps… Read More »
Tiny Smiles, a Give Kids A Smile® Program, a collaboration of the American Dental Association Foundation and Scholastic, is providing dentists with free materials to help educate patients and families about oral health of kids ages 0 (birth) to 5. The kit includes fun activity sheets, tips to share with parents, and a mini-poster to display in your… Read More »
All business professionals know this simple truth: time is money. In dentistry, time is controlled by the practice’s scheduling system, and, while dentists don’t sell time by the hour, they inevitably use time relative to the annual production. Unfortunately, many practices have become complacent, using schedules that were developed years ago and are outdated despite tweaking. I believe… Read More »
Are you thinking about starting your own practice? Or have you already taken the plunge and opened your first office? Whether you’re a newbie or think you have it figured out, here are a few tasks you may not have thought about: 1. Check your local laws This is especially true if you are moving from out of… Read More »