How to avoid dental fraud; will film prices continue to rise?

Dear DrBicuspid Member,

As we noted in part 1 of our series on dentistry's "dirty little secret," embezzlement in dental practices is shockingly commonplace and often involves long-time, trusted employees. Investigators estimate that at least 60% of dentists will be victims of fraud during their careers, often losing $100,000 or more over the course of several years.

In part 2 of this two-part Practice Management Community series, a dental fraud expert describes the various ways this type of fraud is committed and offers warning signs and tips on how to avoid it.

In Imaging & CAD/CAM Community news, the rising price of silver and oil is causing a parallel increase in the cost of x-ray film. While dental film hasn't been as hard hit as other industries, suppliers have been forced to raise prices 10% or more in recent months. With the adoption of digital radiography already on the rise, are we looking at the beginning of the end of dental x-ray film? Read more.

And in Cosmetics Community news, two recent studies found that pregnant women who take corticosteroids do not put their babies at risk of developing orofacial clefts. Click here to read more.