Estela Vargas

Office Management
The 4 horsemen of the dental practice apocalypse
Estela Vargas, CRDH, unveils the four hidden threats that could be diminishing your dental practice and what you can do to ensure a successful, thriving practice.
June 24, 2025
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This dangerous dental billing practice can get you audited
Estela Vargas, CRDH, walks readers through a scenario in which an incorrect billing practice can lead to a practice being audited.
May 28, 2025
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Dental coding: What you need to know about future updates to CDT 2026 codes
Recently, the ADA's Code Maintenance Committee discussed changes to the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) for January 2026. Estela Vargas, CRDH, was there and tells you what you need to know.
April 15, 2025
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Insurance
What you need to know about the ADA's updated information on salivary testing
Understanding the distinction between diagnostic tests and wellness-focused saliva tests is important for proper coding, and Estela Vargas, CRDH, is here to help you understand the latest changes that impact dental insurance reimbursement.
March 13, 2025
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Office Management
What's clogging up the cash flow in your dental practice?
With February being American Heart Month, Estela Vargas, CRDH, believes it's time to have a heart-to-heart talk about the health of your dental practice.
February 17, 2025
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Insurance
Tips for presenting treatment and dental insurance billing for 2025, Part 2
In three tips, Estela Vargas, CRDH, offers coding strategies necessary for dental insurance billing and claims submission in the ever-changing dental coding landscape.
January 28, 2025
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Tips for presenting treatment and dental insurance billing for 2025, Part 1
Estela Vargas, CRDH, provides three tips that can help every dental practice get off on the right foot in 2025 when it comes to their insurance billing and patient communication.
January 13, 2025
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Insurance
How much should you raise your fees in 2025?
While it's normal to feel trepidatious about raising your dental fees, adjusting your fees annually is vital to maintaining a stable, profitable business, writes Estela Vargas, CRDH.
December 16, 2024
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Patient Communication
How you can reassess dental practice communication policies for 2025
We now have less physical contact and communication with patients before they are seated in the chair. We must close that gap by building an instant rapport with patients, writes Estela Vargas, CRDH.
December 10, 2024
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Insurance
Recent CDT coding changes affect billing dental implant services in 2025 and beyond
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
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Dentist accused of drug deal near his office enters plea
A dentist entangled in a 2023 fatal hit-and-run case has pleaded not guilty in a separate case in which he allegedly was involved in a drug deal near his dental office.
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Dentist accused of drug deal near his office enters plea
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A dentist entangled in a 2023 fatal hit-and-run case has pleaded not guilty in a separate case in which he allegedly was involved in a drug deal near his dental office.
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Primary care clinicians contend with certain hurdles when it comes to applying a topical fluoride varnish, reports a study published in JDR Clinical & Translational Research.
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Podcast: The keys to transforming patient relationships in dentistry
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Dr. Roger P. Levin shares practical strategies for making patients feel valued and ensuring they remain loyal to your practice in the latest installment of DrBicuspid's five-star customer service series.
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When it comes to smoking, teeth don’t lie
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Smoking -- even if it’s temporary -- leaves a lasting mark on teeth, report researchers from Northumbria University.
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Opinion: Why advocacy in dentistry matters
By Dr. Divya Mudumba
For Dr. Divya Mudumba, participating in the Academy of General Dentistry’s Hill Day reminded her of the importance of advocacy for the profession.
July 3, 2025
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Dentist who sent lewd images to minors may lose license
By Melissa Busch
A dentist who allegedly had sexually explicit conversations with minors may temporarily lose his license.
July 2, 2025
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Botox may prevent debilitating dry mouth for some mCRPC patients
By Liz Carey
Research presented at the Society of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging meeting suggests that combining Botox injections with an anti-nausea patch could help patients with advanced metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) reduce severe dry mouth and stay on track with radioligand therapy.
July 2, 2025
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What may make kids more prone to traumatic dental injuries
By Ava Barros
A Dental Traumatology study suggests that preschoolers with delayed motor development and obesity may be more prone to falls that result in traumatic dental injuries.
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Clinical tip: Peg laterals and orthodontics
By Kevin Henry
This clinical tip, courtesy of CDOCS, focuses on a common problem that can happen during orthodontic treatment planning.
July 2, 2025
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Breaking the stigma in geriatric dentistry
By Dr. Alexis Lee
Dr. Alexis Lee reflects on an insightful encounter that highlights unexpected similarities in caring for the oral health of both children and older adults.
July 2, 2025
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Peeing our way to more dental implant material
By Ava Barros
University of California, Irvine researchers have devised a system transforming human urine into hydroxyapatite, a material used in dental implants, with promising larger environmental implications.
July 1, 2025
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High iron levels may be linked to gum disease
By Ava Barros
A recently published study in the Journal of Periodontology links higher iron levels to more severe, widespread gum disease, highlighting a new risk factor even after adjusting for other risk factors.
July 1, 2025
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