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Troubled dental manager indicted

A dental manager who was charged in May with falsely representing himself as a dentist faces new charges.

December 20, 2024

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Office affair, labor violations lead to suit against dentist

A dental assistant who reportedly engaged in a decades-long workplace love affair with a dentist filed a lawsuit against her paramour, claiming he fired her after his wife found out.

December 19, 2024

Dentist accused of prescribing pills to herself gives up license

A dentist accused of using an alias to illegally prescribe thousands of pain pills to herself and family members has permanently surrendered her dental license.

December 17, 2024

Agreement Legal Settlement

Organized Dentistry

AAO to keep eye on microplastics in clear aligners

The American Association of Orthodontists (AAO) will monitor research about microplastics possibly being released from clear aligners.

December 17, 2024

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Suit filed in healthy teen's 3rd-molar surgery death

The parents of a healthy 17-year-old who died following anesthesia-related complications during a third-molar extraction procedure are suing his oral surgeon.

December 16, 2024

Gavel Scale Lawsuit

Phony dentist accused of running kitchen apartment practice

A woman is accused of illegally operating a dental practice out of the kitchen of her one-bedroom apartment.

December 13, 2024

Pediatric dentist sentenced to prison

A pediatric dentist accused of having more than 2,700 images and videos of children, including some featuring kids younger than 12, was sentenced to prison.

December 12, 2024

Judge Gavel Court

Dentist accused of traveling for tryst with child, mom pleads

A dentist arrested in August at a Florida airport after allegedly flying there to meet a mother and her 8-year-old daughter for sex has pleaded guilty.

December 12, 2024

Gavel Signing Agreement

Industry Updates

Patterson Companies to be acquired for $4.1B

Healthcare investment firm Patient Square has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire dental and animal health products distributor Patterson Companies for $4.1 billion.

December 11, 2024

Money Bills Sky Line

Dentist accused of using pliers on patient still can't practice

A dentist who had his license suspended by the state dental board for allegedly using "rusty," unsterilized pliers to remove an implant from a sedated patient cannot return to practice, at least for now.

December 11, 2024

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Troubled dental manager indicted

A dental manager who was charged in May with falsely representing himself as a dentist faces new charges.

Financials Calculator

The keys to identifying the right dental technology and KPIs

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When you know better, do better: A journey of lifelong learning and growth for dental managers

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Improving your schedule raises your production

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Troubled dental manager indicted

By Melissa Busch

A dental manager who was charged in May with falsely representing himself as a dentist faces new charges.

December 20, 2024

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The keys to identifying the right dental technology and KPIs

A pair of experts share their thoughts on which metrics will move the needle for today's dental practices and help them achieve their financial goals.

December 20, 2024

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When you know better, do better: A journey of lifelong learning and growth for dental managers

By Lora Graetzer

Knowledge is power, and being open and receptive to learning in all forms expands your knowledge and skills, writes Lora Graetzer.

December 20, 2024

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Improving your schedule raises your production

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Scheduling is a dental practice's most critical system, yet many don't treat it as such. Dr. Roger P. Levin outlines how to optimize scheduling to boost production, maximize patient flow, and reduce downtime.

December 20, 2024

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Office affair, labor violations lead to suit against dentist

By Melissa Busch

A dental assistant who reportedly engaged in a decades-long workplace love affair with a dentist filed a lawsuit against her paramour, claiming he fired her after his wife found out.

December 19, 2024

5 tech trends DSOs can't ignore in 2025

By Eric Giesecke

Planet DDS CEO Eric Giesecke breaks down the technology trends dental service organizations (DSOs) shouldn't snub in 2025.

December 19, 2024

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5 tips to improve your dental practice's finances in 2025

Now is the time to create a financial plan to help you grow revenue and track your dental practice's financial health, writes Ken Kaufman.

December 19, 2024

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Clinical tip: Bonding with multilink hybrid abutment luting composite

Here is another great clinical tip that can help any dental practice, courtesy of Dr. Mike Skramstad and CDOCS.

December 18, 2024

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Podcast: What a dentist needs to know about a GPO

In this episode of "The DrBicuspid.com Podcast," Kevin Henry speaks with Dr. Lou Graham about the importance of group purchasing organizations (GPOs) in the dental industry.

December 18, 2024

3D-printed dental splints may benefit kids

A removable splint created using a 3D-printed dental model may provide similar treatment results as a traditional wire-composite splint in children, according to a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.

December 18, 2024

Facebow records may be better with a smartphone scanner

Virtual facebow records created with a smartphone 3D scanner may serve as a reliable alternative to conventional facebows, according to a clinical study published in the Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry.

December 18, 2024

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A better way to detect periapical lesions on CBCT?

A new artificial intelligence model may provide support for detecting periapical lesions on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT), according to a study published in the Journal of Dentistry.

December 18, 2024

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