Below are three ways practice owners can help protect staff and patients from COVID-19 without violating off-duty statutes and anti-discrimination laws, per the California Dental Association.
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Five Midwestern dental practices have started publicly reporting oral health quality measures, the first U.S. dental practices to do so.
Orange, Calif.-based DSO Western Dental & Orthodontics acquired Ontario, Calif.-based Salwan Dental Group Nov. 10.
The American Dental Association vows to advocate for dentists' best interest, which often involves urging the federal government to adopt policies that serve them.
The American Dental Association joined more than 60 organizations in an effort to prohibit menthol-flavored tobacco products, as the flavoring increases the number of Americans who make themselves susceptible to smoking-related oral health issues.
Dental support organizations that utilize data and technology to create a centralized model better manage their dental practices and take away the things that prevent providers from spending more time with their patients.
Customer satisfaction with dental plans decreased slightly in 2020, influenced mainly by declining satisfaction with reimbursement and customer service, according to consumer insight firm J.D. Power's annual dental plan satisfaction report.
Though most Medicaid dental providers do honest and ethical work, Medicaid fraud is one of the most lucrative business models in U.S. dentistry, according to a report published Nov. 5 in the Journal of Insurance Fraud in America.
Irvine, Calif.-based Pacific Dental Services has opened its first supported practice in Maryland, the 23rd state the DSO has reached, according to a Nov. 10 news release.
A man who operated a makeshift dental clinic out of his home in Sterling, Va., since 2016 is facing more criminal charges, according to local NBC affiliate WDVM.