Dental Practice

Dentist loses license after 30 complaints, prior sanctions for sexual impropriety

By Clark Kauffman

An Iowa dentist who complained he was the target of "Karens" and racists has lost his license over allegations of sexual impropriety with patients.

July 25, 2024

Patient seeks up to $1M for having wrong tooth pulled

By Melissa Busch

A patient is seeking up to $1 million from a practice and dentist for allegedly pulling the wrong tooth and trying to "stuff the tooth into the socket," according to a lawsuit.

July 24, 2024

Podcast: Digging into HR compliance 101 for the dental practice

By Kevin Henry

In this episode of "The Dental HR Podcast," Alan and Adrienne Twigg of Bent Ericksen & Associates tackle the basics of human resources (HR) compliance for dental practices without getting too technical.

July 24, 2024

GoTu expands into the West

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental staffing platform GoTu is expanding into the Western U.S. to address a shortage of dental professionals.

July 23, 2024

Dentist, her wife, 3rd employee sentenced for $800K in fraud

By Melissa Busch

A dentist, her wife who worked at the practice, and a billing manager were sentenced on July 22 for committing about $800,000 in fraud.

July 23, 2024

Ransomware strike affects 228K dental patients

By Melissa Busch

A ransomware attack may have exposed the personal information of more than 228,000 dental patients.

July 22, 2024

CDT codes: What you need to know about dental material fees

By Estela Vargas

When getting paid for material upgrades for restoratives, prosthodontics, fixed procedures, etc., think again before you count your gold, writes Estela Vargas, CRDH.

July 22, 2024

Do's and don'ts for scheduling

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Production schedules are based on time, and time is finite. If you're not doing this one thing, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin, you're making a fundamental financial mistake.

July 22, 2024

Ex-dental worker accused of stealing from employer to gamble

By Melissa Busch

A former administrative assistant at a dental practice is accused of stealing more than $35,000 from her employer to feed her gambling addiction.

July 18, 2024

Breast cancer drug may be linked to tooth loss

By Melissa Busch

A commonly used breast cancer treatment medication may be associated with tooth loss, according to a study.

July 18, 2024

Is crushing debt keeping students away from dental school?

By Kevin Henry

With a reported average debt of around $300,000 staring them in face, are students choosing other paths than dentistry? If they are, how can that debt be eliminated quickly? Here's what one expert said.

July 18, 2024

Strengthening cybersecurity defenses in dental practices: Protecting patient data and preventing breaches

By Usman Choudhary

Recent cybersecurity incidents affecting practices and dental service organizations underscore the urgent need for dental practices to fortify their cybersecurity defenses, writes Usman Choudhary.

July 16, 2024

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