Melissa Busch

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Regulatory Updates

Blood infection-causing germ found in popular toothpaste

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that batches of Tom's of Maine toothpaste were made with water containing multiple types of bacteria, including strains linked to blood infections.

November 20, 2024

What you may not know about preventing infective endocarditis

Guidelines regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of infective endocarditis in dental patients are misinterpreted, not carried out properly, and need clarification.

November 20, 2024

Antibiotics Concept

Dentist accused of peeping on ex-employee charged with stalking

A dentist was charged with stalking for allegedly trying to bribe a former employee after reportedly peeping on her in the bathroom.

November 18, 2024

Dental Mirror Africa Studio

How to handle a behavioral management charge at your practice

A charge for behavioral management of her child at a dental practice in Washington has one mom claiming special needs discrimination, but a practice management professional doesn't believe that’s the case.

November 18, 2024

Man sentenced for trying to extort orthodontist

A man was sentenced for attempting to extort cryptocurrency from a Florida orthodontist in exchange for not disclosing stolen patient records and other sensitive information.

November 15, 2024

Judge Gavel Court

Vulnerable Populations

Celebrity dentist responds to threat of ending water fluoridation

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s claims that fluoride is "an industrial waste" that President-elect Donald Trump will recommend removing from public water in 2025 has a celebrity dentist raising the importance of balancing public health and individual choice.

November 15, 2024

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Dental manager gets hefty prison term for $6M scam

A dental clinic manager was sentenced for his role in a $6 million bribery scheme in which bribes were paid to refer Medicaid-insured children to the Texas dental practice where he was employed.

November 14, 2024

Gavel Scale Justice

NIDCR director on leave due to probe into her alleged behavior

The director of the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) has been on paid administrative leave for eight months while her alleged behavior is being investigated.

November 14, 2024

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Dental prostheses may be linked to liver function changes

Higher numbers of fixed dental prostheses, which contain metal components, may be correlated with blood lead levels and changes in liver function.

November 13, 2024

Metal Gold Crowns Michael Sapryhin

Dentist arrested for inappropriate contact with patients

A dentist accused of engaging in inappropriate conduct with patients has been arrested, according to police.

November 12, 2024

Handcuffs Fingerprinting

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Blood infection-causing germ found in popular toothpaste

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that batches of Tom's of Maine toothpaste were made with water containing multiple types of bacteria, including strains linked to blood infections.

Dental Tech Modern Office

DSO leaders dish on their must-have technologies for 2025

Antibiotics Concept

What you may not know about preventing infective endocarditis

Smail Doug

Clinical tip: Dental patient opening issues during guided implant surgery, Part 1

Estela Vargas, CRDH.

Recent CDT coding changes affect billing dental implant services in 2025 and beyond

Blood infection-causing germ found in popular toothpaste

By Melissa Busch

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is warning that batches of Tom's of Maine toothpaste were made with water containing multiple types of bacteria, including strains linked to blood infections.

November 20, 2024

DSO leaders dish on their must-have technologies for 2025

Practice owners and dental service organization executives are budgeting for 2025 and allocating where they will invest their dollars. These are their priorities.

November 20, 2024

Dental Tech Modern Office

What you may not know about preventing infective endocarditis

By Melissa Busch

Guidelines regarding antibiotic prophylaxis for the prevention of infective endocarditis in dental patients are misinterpreted, not carried out properly, and need clarification.

November 20, 2024

Antibiotics Concept

Clinical tip: Dental patient opening issues during guided implant surgery, Part 1

Dr. Doug Smail is back this week with another clinical tip from CDOCS that will help every dentist who offers dental implants as a part of his or her treatment mix.

November 20, 2024

Recent CDT coding changes affect billing dental implant services in 2025 and beyond

By Estela Vargas

From start to finish, Estela Vargas, CRDH, explains what you need to know about the insurance side of dental implants and how it can impact your practice and patients.

November 19, 2024

Estela Vargas, CRDH.

Guided endodontics may trump freehanded technique

Guided endodontics may lead to significantly better clinical outcomes than freehand treatment with fewer technical failures, according to a study recently published in the International Endodontic Journal.

November 19, 2024

Dental Model Root Canal Edwardolive

From manager to leader: Transforming your dental office management approach

By Trina Shipley

Instead of being a manager of everything in the dental practice, Trina Shipley believes her colleagues should focus on becoming leaders who empower others to manage.

November 19, 2024

What this dental executive is watching heading into 2025

Recorded at the recent Dental Trade Alliance annual meeting in Napa, CA, we spoke with Eric Shirley of Keystone Industries about what he's hearing and what's to come in dentistry.

November 18, 2024

Dentist accused of peeping on ex-employee charged with stalking

By Melissa Busch

A dentist was charged with stalking for allegedly trying to bribe a former employee after reportedly peeping on her in the bathroom.

November 18, 2024

Dental Mirror Africa Studio

How to handle a behavioral management charge at your practice

By Melissa Busch

A charge for behavioral management of her child at a dental practice in Washington has one mom claiming special needs discrimination, but a practice management professional doesn't believe that’s the case.

November 18, 2024

Dental hygienists, therapists good for more than the team

Integrating dental hygienists and dental therapists into healthcare teams may benefit dental teams, healthcare systems, and patients, reports a study recently published in the International Journal of Dental Hygiene.

November 18, 2024

Dental Team Masks

Why 2025 is the year to move your dental practice to the cloud

By Dr. Lior Tamir

Cloud-based systems can transform how you operate, improve patient care, and safeguard your dental practice's data in ways traditional methods cannot, writes Dr. Lior Tamir.

November 18, 2024

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