Sarah Traeger

Office Management
3 common financial mistakes and how to avoid them
Dentists receive little to no financial education in school about how to run a business. These three financial mistakes could be holding your practice back.
August 15, 2023
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Insurance
How revenue cycle management affects your dental business
Is billing devouring your staff’s time and resources? It might be time to switch to a revenue cycle management provider.
June 30, 2023
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Staff Shortages
Staffing shortage at your dental practice? Learn 5 ways to weather the storm
Implementing these five changes can help you attract and retain the right team members.
June 5, 2023
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Dental Practice
4 ways patients can use dental benefits by end of the year
As the year comes to a close, you might be looking at your revenue numbers wishing that they were a little higher. Sarah Traeger shares four ways you can fill your schedule towards the end of the year and also help patients wisely use their dental benefits before they expire.
December 20, 2022
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Dental Practice
6 signs you have a productive dental admin team
It's no secret that the front office team is what makes a dental practice profitable. Sarah Traeger shares six signs that you have a productive and profitable dental administrative team.
November 8, 2022
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Insurance
Can you negotiate a better PPO dental fee schedule?
How to get a dental insurance fee increase from a preferred provider organization (PPO) is a common concern that Sarah Traeger hears in her role as content manager for a dental billing company. In this column, Traeger breaks down how to negotiate your fees for the best chance of success.
September 11, 2022
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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in clear aligner therapy is growing, offering opportunities for improved efficiency, accuracy, and predictability in orthodontic planning, reports a review published in the Journal of Dentistry.
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By Kevin Henry
CDOCS faculty member Dr. Doug Smail returns this week to discuss the benefits of platelet-rich fibrin and its applications in dentistry.
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By Melissa Busch
A dentist was arrested on January 15 as part of a trafficking sting after allegedly attempting to meet up with someone he believed to be a minor for sexual purposes.
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Caries may be linked to diabetes incidence
By Ava Barros
Diabetes prevalence may be linked to higher caries experience, according to a study published in Public Health.
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Podcast: Dental billing 101, featuring newcomer tips and tricks with Ashley Bond
By Kevin Henry
A dental insurance expert dives into the fundamentals of billing, addressing common mistakes, the importance of training new team members, and strategies for managing insurance changes and outstanding claims.
January 21, 2025
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Navigating a shifting dental economy
By Ryan Mingus
The 2025 dental M&A market is very different from 2024's, writes Ryan Mingus from Tusk Partners. Here's what practice owners need to know.
January 21, 2025
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Woman hit with prison sentence for embezzling from dental employer
By Melissa Busch
A woman accused of embezzling more than $240,000 from the dental practice where she worked was sentenced.
January 20, 2025
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Saliva testing may mark periodontitis progression
By Ava Barros
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine have found that measuring proteins in saliva may help monitor periodontitis progression, according to a press release from the university.
January 20, 2025
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Not enough dentists follow guidelines to address caries
By Melissa Busch
U.S. pediatric dentists use pharmacological approaches like silver diamine fluoride to address early caries but rarely adopt other strategies like minimally invasive dentistry.
January 20, 2025
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Do's and don'ts for avoiding mistakes in your practice
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
By honing in on certain key performance indicators and following certain steps, practices can thrive and flourish in 2025, writes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
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Flossing leads to firing
By Melissa Busch
An assistant was fired after a video of her ignoring and flossing over the bedside of a patient with a serious heart condition went viral.
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