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Sleep Apnea
Dentists play key role in screening for OSA
Dentists should regularly screen both pediatric and adult patients for sleep-related breathing disorders such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
June 8, 2023
Dentist Advise Patient
Pediatrics
Sensory-adapted dental rooms soothe children with autism
A sensory-adapted dental clinic environment can make dental cleanings a lot less distressing for autistic children.
June 7, 2023
At the SADE research clinic at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, sensory adaptations to the environment were shown to significantly reduce autistic children’s physiological and behavioral stress during dental cleanings.
Scope of Practice
USPSTF finds lack of evidence for oral health screening, interventions by PCPs
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) is not ready to endorse oral health screening and preventive interventions by primary care providers (PCPs) for adults and adolescents at risk of developing certain oral diseases.
June 6, 2023
Physician Mouth Exam
Oral Cancer
Research may enable individualized HNC treatment for Black patients
Several genomic alterations and signatures found in head and neck cancer (HNC) may pave the way for more personalized diagnosis and treatment.
May 3, 2023
Neck Exam Doctor
Organized Dentistry
Lawmakers back AAPD effort for outpatient oral surgeries
Bipartisan lawmakers in U.S. Congress are supporting an effort to allow oral health surgeries in ambulatory surgical centers.
April 17, 2023
Boy Procedure Suction
Public Health
NYU team lands NIDCR grant to study mitochondria role in tooth enamel formation
Researchers from the NYU College of Dentistry will study the role of mitochondria in the formation of tooth enamel.
April 12, 2023
Woman Lab Microscope
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Legal Issues
Troubled dental manager indicted
A dental manager who was charged in May with falsely representing himself as a dentist faces new charges.
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Practice Management Software
The keys to identifying the right dental technology and KPIs
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Office Management
When you know better, do better: A journey of lifelong learning and growth for dental managers
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Office Management
Improving your schedule raises your production
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Troubled dental manager indicted
By Melissa Busch
A dental manager who was charged in May with falsely representing himself as a dentist faces new charges.
December 20, 2024
Legal Scales Bench Moodboard
The keys to identifying the right dental technology and KPIs
By Beth Gaddis
A pair of experts share their thoughts on which metrics will move the needle for today's dental practices and help them achieve their financial goals.
December 20, 2024
Financials Calculator
When you know better, do better: A journey of lifelong learning and growth for dental managers
By Lora Graetzer
Knowledge is power, and being open and receptive to learning in all forms expands your knowledge and skills, writes Lora Graetzer.
December 20, 2024
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Improving your schedule raises your production
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Scheduling is a dental practice's most critical system, yet many don't treat it as such. Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines how to optimize scheduling to boost production, maximize patient flow, and reduce downtime.
December 20, 2024
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Office affair, labor violations lead to suit against dentist
By Melissa Busch
A dental assistant who reportedly engaged in a decades-long workplace love affair with a dentist filed a lawsuit against her paramour, claiming he fired her after his wife found out.
December 19, 2024
Lawsuit Eccolo
5 tech trends DSOs can't ignore in 2025
By Eric Giesecke
Planet DDS CEO Eric Giesecke breaks down the technology trends dental service organizations (DSOs) shouldn't snub in 2025.
December 19, 2024
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5 tips to improve your dental practice's finances in 2025
By Ken Kaufman
Now is the time to create a financial plan to help you grow revenue and track your dental practice's financial health, writes Ken Kaufman.
December 19, 2024
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Clinical tip: Bonding with multilink hybrid abutment luting composite
By Kevin Henry
Here is another great clinical tip that can help any dental practice, courtesy of Dr. Mike Skramstad and CDOCS.
December 18, 2024
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Podcast: What a dentist needs to know about a GPO
By Kevin Henry
In this episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," Kevin Henry speaks with Dr. Lou Graham about the importance of group purchasing organizations (GPOs) in the dental industry.
December 18, 2024
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3D-printed dental splints may benefit kids
By Ava Barros
A removable splint created using a 3D-printed dental model may provide similar treatment results as a traditional wire-composite splint in children, according to a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.
December 18, 2024
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Facebow records may be better with a smartphone scanner
By Ava Barros
Virtual facebow records created with a smartphone 3D scanner may serve as a reliable alternative to conventional facebows, according to a clinical study published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.
December 18, 2024
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A better way to detect periapical lesions on CBCT?
By Ava Barros
A new artificial intelligence model may provide support for detecting periapical lesions on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), according to a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.
December 18, 2024
Cbct System
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