CareCreditP.O. Box 1710P.O. Box 1710 Costa Mesa, CA, USA 92628-1710eMail:Website:https://www.carecredit.comPhone:800-859-9975Latest from CareCreditPractice Management SoftwareSynchrony partners with AditBy DrBicuspid.com staff writersConsumer financial services company Synchrony has partnered with dental practice management software provider Adit.April 22, 2024Legal IssuesWoman arrested while awaiting dental treatmentBy Melissa BuschA woman who was sitting in the dental chair awaiting restorations was arrested.March 11, 2024Practice TrendsThe cost barrier: How out-of-pocket expenses are impacting dental care accessBy Kevin HenryIn the first episode of a yearlong series, which is sponsored by CareCredit, we evaluate the numbers and trends from the Synchrony "Dental Lifetime of Care Study" that every dental practice should know.February 28, 2024InsuranceHow much do dental patients pay over a lifetime? It adds upBy Melissa BuschOver a lifetime, dental care for the average U.S. adult can cost $51,000 for single coverage, while it can cost $95,000-plus for couple and family coverage -- not counting extras, like implants.October 4, 2023Dental Practice2 practice processes to weather the unpredictableBy Bete JohnsonIn the face of unpredictable runaway inflation and talk of a looming recession, Bete Johnson outlines two processes that offer comforting predictability in the areas of practice management that dentists and their team can directly control: patient satisfaction and collections.August 4, 2022Dental Practice4 consultants share their best financial tips to start 2021By Kevin HenryEvery dental practice wants to start the new year off on the right foot. That often means making sure you're doing everything you can to run your business like a business. With that in mind, we asked dental practice management consultants for their best pieces of financial advice for dentists and dental practices as 2021 begins. Here is what four of them shared with us.January 11, 2021Dental PracticeCareCredit now integrated into Open DentalBy DrBicuspid.com staff writersCareCredit, a promotional financing service for patients, has been integrated into Open Dental practice management software version 20.3.October 22, 2020Restorations4 ways to make change happen in your dental practiceBy Dr. David RiceDr. David Rice, clinical editor for DrBicuspid.com, has seen in his own practice what it takes to make change happen. As your business enters the fourth quarter of the year, he has some advice to share on how you can make change happen with your team, your patients, and your clinical skills.October 1, 2020Dental PracticeThe top 6 reasons dentists have cash flow problemsBy Sally McKenzieCash flow issues, unfortunately, are common in dental practices, especially these days. Dental consultant Sally McKenzie has put together a list of the six most common reasons dentists struggle with cash flow, along with tips to help readers bring more money into their practices.August 30, 2020Dental PracticeQ&A on how to manage your accounts receivable during tough timesBy Kevin HenryHow should dental practices communicate with their patients when it comes to collecting money and lowering accounts receivable numbers? Consultant Lois Banta shares her thoughts on best practices and why it's important to be empathetic with your patients now more than ever.May 5, 2020Dental PracticeFollow these tips for a successful reopening of your dental practiceBy Sally McKenzieDental consultant Sally McKenzie has put together some ideas and suggestions to help dentists and team members reopen their practices in the most successful way possible following the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.April 29, 2020Dental PracticeHow a recovery acceleration plan can help your practice navigate the rest of 2020By Dr. David RiceDr. David Rice, clinical editor for DrBicuspid.com, and Kevin Henry, editor in chief, are joined by Fortune Management's Jonathan Miller to discuss the benefits of a recovery acceleration plan, as dental practices move toward reopening in the near future.April 22, 2020Infection ControlTalking aerosols and infection control in the dental practice, now and after COVID-19By Dr. David RiceDr. David Rice, clinical editor for DrBicuspid.com, joins Kevin Henry, DrBicuspid.com editor in chief, and dental infection control expert Leslie Canham to discuss what we know about aerosols in the dental practice and how they can affect the dental team during a procedure.April 14, 2020Infection ControlVideos share expert advice for dentists, dental team members during COVID-19 pandemicBy Kevin HenryWe brought together some of the leading experts in the dental industry to give their thoughts on the current and future states of dentistry. In these video interviews, Dr. David Rice and Kevin Henry sit down with thought leaders on everything from infection control to business training to communication.April 13, 2020Infection ControlHearing the COVID-19 facts from a pulmonologistBy Dr. David RiceDr. David Rice, clinical editor for DrBicuspid.com, and Kevin Henry, editor in chief, sat down with pulmonologist Dr. Robert Stein to give a view from the medical community on the COVID-19 pandemic and the dental-medical connection, now and in the future.April 8, 2020
