New dentists may have many concerns when it comes to their patients’ dental plans, benefits and thirdparty payers, often because little of their dental school education relates to learning how to navigate these issues. Among the concerns are preauthorization requirements, delays in processing claims, claim denials, refund requests and the lack of assignment of benefits to nonparticipating dentists.… Read More »
New dentists who may not have a lot of time but are interested in getting more involved with the ADA may want to consider joining a dental standards working group. The American National Standards Institute, or ANSI, accredits the ADA to develop dental standards and technical reports for products and information technology used by the dental profession and… Read More »
Dentistry is rapidly changing and staying the same, all before our eyes. As dentists, we have a responsibility to stay at or above the standard of care for our community. As new procedures and technologies enter the marketplace, how do we decide when to add them to the practice and when do we stick with the tried and… Read More »
From tips on avoiding burnout and making your dental practice more green to lessons on motherhood and empowerment, here are eight of the year’s most read New Dentist Now posts just in case you missed them: 1. 5 reasons why you don’t suck at dentistry: Sometimes you might feel like you picked the wrong profession and that you’ll… Read More »
A 2018 ADA survey of active, licensed dentists suggests that many ADA members have already taken steps to deal with medical emergencies in the office. Nearly 97 percent of those who replied said that they have a plan for handling medical emergencies, more than 93 percent keep an emergency medical kit with drugs on hand, and more than… Read More »
Washington — In 2017 the ADA successfully advocated to ensure the dental profession benefits from the tax reform law that passed Congress. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was the first major rewrite of the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years and contained many changes that could affect dentists’ financial planning. With the 2019 filing deadline… Read More »