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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Troubled dentist arrested in trafficking sting
An oral surgeon who surrendered his dental license following a patient's death was one of more than a dozen people arrested in a trafficking sting.
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2 patients sue dentist for inappropriate contact
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This may reduce adverse birth outcomes in patients with gum disease
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No more water fluoridation may boost dental business
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Troubled dentist arrested in trafficking sting
By Melissa Busch
An oral surgeon who surrendered his dental license following a patient's death was one of more than a dozen people arrested in a trafficking sting.
November 22, 2024
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2 patients sue dentist for inappropriate contact
By Melissa Busch
A dentist recently arrested for allegedly engaging in inappropriate conduct with patients is being sued by two former patients.
November 22, 2024
Lawsuit Eccolo
This may reduce adverse birth outcomes in patients with gum disease
By Ava Barros
This combined approach may significantly reduce the risks of preterm birth and low birth weight in pregnant patients with periodontitis, reports a study published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth.
November 22, 2024
Pregnant Woman
3 lessons that dental assistants can learn from 'Wicked'
By Kevin Henry
How does a musical about Oz relate to dental assistants? Editor-in-Chief Kevin Henry believes there are some themes at the underbelly of "Wicked" that are perfect for assistants to embrace every day.
November 22, 2024
Witch Wicked Ai Gen
No more water fluoridation may boost dental business
By Melissa Busch
Claims that water fluoridation may be out once President-elect Donald Trump returns to office in 2025 have led the stock at dental supply companies, including Henry Schein, to surge.
November 22, 2024
Stock Exchange
Atopic dermatitis may be linked to poor oral health
By Ava Barros
Adults with atopic dermatitis may face a higher risk of poor oral health; therefore, dermatologists should discuss oral hygiene and recommend dental referrals when needed, reports a study published in the International Dental Journal.
November 21, 2024
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ADA responds to ADHA's dental workforce objection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has issued a statement addressing the American Dental Hygienists' Association's (ADHA) objection to new resolutions, including one that would permit students and foreign-trained dentists to practice dental hygiene in the U.S. without a state exam.
November 21, 2024
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Dental society responds to risk of water fluoridation's end
By Melissa Busch
With the future of water fluoridation at risk with the incoming Trump administration in 2025, this dental association announced its continued support of adding cavity-fighting fluoride to public water systems.
November 21, 2024
Water Fountain Volodymyr
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
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DSO leaders dish on their must-have technologies for 2025
By Beth Gaddis
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
By Kevin Henry
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
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