The state’s dental loss ratio law requires insurers to spend at least 83% of premiums on patient care and other states are taking notice.
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Zombie Accounts May Be Putting Your Practice at Risk
Make sure you know exactly who has access to your patient data in order to protect this valuable information from the bad guys.
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Federal Funding for Oral Health Is Safe for Now
A continuing resolution to support currently funded federal agencies, including those related to oral health, through December 11…
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ADSTRA Systems has introduced M5, the 2008 version of its dental software suite, which includes ADSTRA Management™ Practice Management Software, ADSTRA Charting™ Treatment Planning and Charting Software, and ADSTRA popCOM™…
Anna Pattison, RDH, MS, Gives Instrumentation Workshop
Anna Pattison, RDH, MS, Gives Instrumentation WorkshopDon’t Miss Anna M. Pattison, RDH, MS, editor in chief of Dimensions of Dental Hygiene, give her Advanced Periodontal Instrumentation workshop at . . .
PerioPal Is Now Offering a Free Download
PerioPal, the voice activated software for periodontal examinations that allows hands-free charting, is offering the next generation of periodontal charting software users a risk-free opportunity to explore, train, and integrate PerioPal…
3M Foundation awards the National Children's Oral Health Foundation a $297K grant to pilot…
The National Children's Oral Health Foundation (NCOHF) is proud to announce receipt of a grant from the 3M Foundation. The grant will be used to engage pediatric and family medical providers, and early childhood educators in the Twin Cities…
OSAP Announces New Board
The Organization for Safety & Asepsis Procedures (OSAP) has selected Lori Paulson to serve as Chair of its Board of Directors for the 2008-2009 fiscal year. The organization also announced three new Board members: Doug…
Study Shows Embrace™ Wetbond™ Inhibits Bacteria
Although composite resins generally attract bacteria at a much greater rate than does amalgam, a study released today indicates that Embrace™ WetBond™ Pit & Fissure Sealant, manufactured by Pulpdent Corporation, actually…
Ultradent Aids Flood Victims
Ultradent Products, South Jordan, Utah, is saddened by the tragedy of the Midwest floods and realizes how difficult this time must be for those who have been affected. The devastation of the . . .
PDT is proud to introduce the Platypus Ortho Flosser!
Paradise Dental Technologies Inc, proudly introduces a patent pending product that is the fastest, easiest and most effective flossing device ever introduced to the dental market place. Traditionally, patients with braces had to thread…
Governor Signs Landmark Law for California Dental Hygienists
Ending several decades of struggle by California dental hygienists to achieve independence as a distinct public health profession, Governor Schwarzenegger today signed Senate Bill 853 (Perata). The measure creates the Dental Hygiene…
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The HYDRO FLOSS® is the new generation of oral irrigation and the oral irrigator of choice for US dental professionals. The HYDRO FLOSS® utilizes the principles of . . .
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