Celebrating the dental office management team, plus this week's top stories

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

With the dawning of September, it's time to celebrate the dental office management team!

It is officially Dental Office Management Appreciation Month (OMAM) and I know the celebration is in high gear right now at the American Association of Dental Office Management (AADOM) meeting that is going on in Las Vegas. I'm certainly sending my best wishes to all of my friends who are at that gathering of thought leaders, and I know the office management team members in attendance there are feeling the love (and deservedly so!).

With OMAM currently in full swing, I recently sat down with representatives from AADOM and CareCredit (a long-time supporter of office managers and management teams) to discuss why this month is so special and the role that office management teams play in the success of the practice. You can watch that below, and be sure to check out CareCredit's site specifically celebrating OMAM.

On behalf of all of us at DrBicuspid.com, thanks to these amazing men and women who do so much to help the dental industry keep growing and for their hard work in helping dental practices accomplish their goals.

This week's top articles

Which U.S. state has the worst track record with its patients? A look at the states with the biggest and smallest numbers of botched cases certainly raised some eyebrows.

Between 2022 and 2023, the proportion of dentists in practices with more than 100 locations increased while the percentage of dentists in solo practices fell. Here's what else we learned from the ADA's Health Policy Institute.

Looking to raise the revenue cycle management game in your dental practice? Ashley Bond joined me for a podcast that offered tips for every member of the team (including the dentist).

When mandibular tumor removal also involves the resection of neural structures, effective reconstruction must address more than the physical structure. It also involves restoring sensory nerve function to help patients regain as much normalcy as possible, writes Dr. James Melville.

Two dentists and their dental practices in Connecticut have paid $1.17 million to resolve allegations that they operated a Medicaid kickback scheme, according to a press release from the U.S. Department of Justice.

Ready to elevate your knowledge of palatal injections? This week's clinical tip from CDOCS is a must-read.

Here's to the weekend ahead

On behalf of my entire rockstar editorial team, I wish you nothing but a great weekend ahead. For those of us in the U.S., it's NFL kickoff weekend. I'll be sporting my Chicago Bears jersey and hoping the Monsters of the Midway have found their long-term answer in quarterback Caleb Williams.

Kevin Henry
Editor in Chief