Dear DrBicuspid Member,
In the second part of this series on the need for awareness in dental sedation, Dr. Michael W. Davis offers some solutions to the most pressing issues and advocates for necessary change. He writes that the public is being harmed and too much is swept under the rug at present.
Financial factors are by far the main reason people delay getting needed dental care, according to a new ADA Health Policy Institute report. And access to dental care will become more difficult as millions of children and adults gain dental coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the authors noted. Read Features Editor Donna Domino's article here.
When a patient is rushed in with an injured tooth, what is the best approach to preserve the tooth's pulp, pulpal space, and root? DrBicuspid.com spoke with four endodontists on best practices in treating a patient in these circumstances. They recommend a team effort with general dentists and staff on the front line and endodontists joining in to preserve the tooth's pulp, pulpal space, and root. Read more here.
In the conclusion to this series, Jill Nesbitt and Thomas Climo encourage dental group practice owners to more critically evaluate the profitability of their group and of the individual dentists in their practice. Read their five tips here.
Yesterday was Election Day, which brought changes nationally and locally. As California voters soundly rejected a ballot measure that inevitably would have raised dentists' and medical providers' malpractice insurance (Proposition 46), other challenges are now on the horizon.
