Dear DrBicuspid Member,
Frequent dental scaling reduces the risk of infection following knee replacement surgery, according to a new study. As oral bacteria are responsible for almost 15% of infections from these procedures, researchers from Taiwan recommend regular dental checkups and scaling. Read Features Editor Donna Domino's article here.
Also on DrBicuspid.com this week, Corinne Jameson-Kuehl, RDH, writes about what happens after you've hired an associate and your practice income isn't where you think it should be. She offers three reasons why your associate may not be producing and advises what you can do to change the situation. Read her column here.
As a private-practice owner, you are ultimately responsible for the profitability of your business. And yet there are seven words that might be costing you up to $400,000 in revenue each year, writes Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier. Read his column here.
Once again, an oral health condition has been linked to heart disease. A new study found that dental patients with prevalent calculus ended up developing chest pain, or angina pectoris, significantly more often than patients with healthy teeth and gums. Read Assistant Editor Theresa Pablos' article here.
There is a bill in the U.S. House of Representatives and a proposed change in the IRS tax code that may make it easier for families to afford dental coverage, which could in turn increase the number of patients in your practice. We'll cover these developments in separate columns on Monday and Tuesday, along with continuing coverage as the bipartisan bill makes its way through Congress.
