David Black, DDSeditorial@drbicuspid.comDental PracticeHow does your hygiene production compare?Dr. David Black writes that many in dentistry have specific ideas about net production per hour for both dentists and hygienists. However, when he examined the data, he found that both dentist and hygiene production was down across the U.S. He looks into why and what you can do.February 27, 2018Dental PracticeData show perio production rising in U.S. practicesResearch suggests a major link between periodontal disease and wider health issues, and data show almost half of U.S. adults have some form of gum disease. So how is your practice responding? Dr. David Black looks at the per-practice data on periodontal treatment and offers some ideas to help your practice increase production.February 11, 2018Page 1 of 1Top StoriesRegulatory UpdatesIowa Dental Board cancels hearing, removes documents detailing patient deathThe Iowa Dental Board has canceled a scheduled disciplinary hearing for a dentist who is alleged to have contributed to a patient's death.AnesthesiaThese anesthetics may be linked to serious adverse reactionsPractice TrendsPatients OK paying the same for teledentistry as in-personWellnessWant to lower ergonomic risks? Clinicians, wear these.Public HealthADHA says CDC cuts will hurt oral health in the U.S.
