Patti DiGangi, RDH[email protected]Dental TherapistsSecond Opinion: Dental therapists, teledentistry, and the ultimate win-winIn this Second Opinion, Patti DiGangi, RDH, tackles the issues surrounding the recent approval of dental therapists in Arizona. DiGangi considers the arguments made against dental therapists and addresses them with a focus on access to care and practice profitability.August 14, 2018InsuranceThe new gingival inflammation code: Part 2 -- Case examplesIn the first part of this series, Patti DiGangi introduced the new dental code for gingival inflammation. She wrote that this code fills a gap in exiting insurance codes and has the power to finally bring the medical relevance to gingivitis treatment. The second part of her series offers case examples and discusses opportunities for practices.December 6, 2016InsuranceThe new gingival inflammation code: Part 1 -- Opportunity or chaos?There have been very few times in the history of dentistry that a single innovation or technology has been the catalyst for radically changing the game. This is one of those times. However, as Patti DiGangi writes, this game-changer isn't a high-tech gadget. It's an insurance code.November 29, 2016Page 1 of 1Top StoriesLegal IssuesDental assistant sentenced to lengthy prison termA dental assistant accused of accessing the private media of dozens of patients and co-workers and taking lewd videos of women was sentenced.EndodonticsNanoparticles may be key to treating root canal infectionsOffice Management4 ways to ensure an incredibly successful practicePractice SalesAssessing the risks when selling your dental practice: A guide for practice ownersLegal IssuesDentist accused of fraud jailed for threatening to harm prosecutor
