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Orofacial Pain
New study highlights importance of best practices with infection control, pain management
Approximately 50% of all surgical site infections are preventable if doctors follow best practices. Here's what a new study is highlighting to help you in your dental practice.
January 23, 2025
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Smile Design
Clinical tip: What you need to know about platelet-rich fibrin
CDOCS faculty member Dr. Doug Smail returns this week to discuss the benefits of platelet-rich fibrin and its applications in dentistry.
January 22, 2025
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Podcasts
Podcast: Dental billing 101, featuring newcomer tips and tricks with Ashley Bond
A dental insurance expert dives into the fundamentals of billing, addressing common mistakes, the importance of training new team members, and strategies for managing insurance changes and outstanding claims.
January 21, 2025
Podcast Phone Earpods
Smile Design
Clinical tip: Addressing loose screws with CEREC
Dr. Meena Barsoum returns with another quick clinical tip that can help every dentist and dental practice.
January 15, 2025
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Podcasts
Podcast: What to expect from the 2025 Chicago Midwinter Meeting
We spoke with Dr. Denise Hale, chair of the 2025 Chicago Midwinter Meeting, to discuss the planning and excitement surrounding the upcoming dental event and what attendees can expect.
January 14, 2025
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Practice Sales
What to know about dental practice consolidation and IDSO partners in 2025
We spoke with Chip Fichtner, co-founder of Large Practice Sales, about the growing trend of invisible dental support organizations (IDSOs) and their impact on dental practices.
January 9, 2025
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Smile Design
The top 5 CDOCS dental tips of 2024
When it came to improving dental knowledge, these were the clinical tips and tricks offered by CDOCS that DrBicuspid readers loved the most in 2024.
January 8, 2025
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Practice Trends
Top 5 dental practice trends stories of 2024
From dental service organization predictions to numbers from the ADA's Health Policy Institute, here are the trend-related articles that DrBicuspid.com readers loved in 2024.
December 26, 2024
Dental Tech Modern Office
Infection Control
GNDYM look back: What we learned about Midmark's M11 steam sterilizer
During a booth interview at the Greater New York Dental Meeting, Midmark's Holly Weaver gave DrBicuspid the rundown of why she believes the M11 is a game changer in dentistry.
December 26, 2024
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Podcasts
Breaking down the top 5 dental podcasts of 2024 from DrBicuspid
We look at the podcasts from DrBicuspid you listened to the most in 2024 and notice a theme when it comes to what you needed to hear over the past year.
December 23, 2024
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New information revealed about hygienist found dead
Police continue to investigate the death of a 47-year-old dental hygienist who was found decomposing in her home in New York.
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Don't let missing tooth clauses sink your dental insurance claims
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Clinicians may finally be responding to the opioid crisis
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New information revealed about hygienist found dead
By Melissa Busch
Police continue to investigate the death of a 47-year-old dental hygienist who was found decomposing in her home in New York.
January 23, 2025
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Don't let missing tooth clauses sink your dental insurance claims
By Julia Nevodcikova
Julia Nevodcikova gives two real-world scenarios that show how fine-print clauses affecting insurance benefit determinations can keep revenue out of your dental practice.
January 23, 2025
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Clinicians may finally be responding to the opioid crisis
By Ava Barros
Dental care providers have significantly reduced the number of opioid prescriptions after oral surgery procedures over a 10-year period, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
January 23, 2025
Opioids
Nonopioids top opioids for 3rd-molar surgery pain
By Ava Barros
Surgeons often prescribe opioids preemptively, though a combination of ibuprofen and acetaminophen may be the preferred choice for pain after third-molar extractions, reports a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
January 23, 2025
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New study highlights importance of best practices with infection control, pain management
By Kevin Henry
Approximately 50% of all surgical site infections are preventable if doctors follow best practices. Here's what a new study is highlighting to help you in your dental practice.
January 23, 2025
Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria
Dentist pleads not guilty in 4-week-old patient's death
By Melissa Busch
A dentist pleaded not guilty to professional misconduct charges related to the death of a healthy four-week-old boy who died during a common procedure.
January 22, 2025
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Gum disease may be linked to impaired brain function
By Ava Barros
Periodontitis may be a risk factor for brain damage, providing a potential treatment target for the early prevention of Alzheimer's disease, according to an American Academy of Periodontology press release.
January 22, 2025
Brain Puzzle Dementia
Clinical tip: What you need to know about platelet-rich fibrin
By Kevin Henry
CDOCS faculty member Dr. Doug Smail returns this week to discuss the benefits of platelet-rich fibrin and its applications in dentistry.
January 22, 2025
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AI applications on the rise in clear aligner therapy
By Ava Barros
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clear aligner therapy is growing, offering opportunities for improved efficiency, accuracy, and predictability in orthodontic planning, reports a review published in the Journal of Dentistry.
January 22, 2025
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Dentist accused of trying to meet up with child
By Melissa Busch
A dentist was arrested on January 15 as part of a trafficking sting after allegedly attempting to meet up with someone he believed to be a minor for sexual purposes.
January 21, 2025
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Caries may be linked to diabetes incidence
By Ava Barros
Diabetes prevalence may be linked to higher caries experience, according to a study published in Public Health.
January 21, 2025
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Podcast: Dental billing 101, featuring newcomer tips and tricks with Ashley Bond
By Kevin Henry
A dental insurance expert dives into the fundamentals of billing, addressing common mistakes, the importance of training new team members, and strategies for managing insurance changes and outstanding claims.
January 21, 2025
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