jrohde -
Monday, December 01, 2008
Now available on iTunes: Dentalcompare Podcasts. These are audio presentations of various topics from clinical tips to practice management. And best of all...its FREE.
To get started, download the free copy of iTunes for the Mac or PC, and install it on your computer. Once it launches, click...
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TDuncan -
Monday, December 01, 2008
Open season (the period of time in which you can sign up for an insurance plan) is going on now through December 8th for federal employees. The new year will bring major-level (type 3) coverage for dental implants and certain implant related services. There will be a 60-month limitation on th...
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fredjoyal -
Monday, December 01, 2008
A dentist came up to me at a trade show recently and said, “I need more new patients than ever because my existing patients are spending a lot less than usual. Can you help?”
Welcome to the recession.
I expect most dentists are feeling the slowdown, eit...
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johnkwan -
Friday, November 21, 2008
AND yes I am President/CEO of Perioscopy Incorporated...
That said I have just submitted a book proposal to Wiley-Blackwell on Periodontal Endoscopy. This ia a project that will take the next year but I have plenty of help and inspiration, from my mentor, Tricia O'Hehir,RDH!
I ha...
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TDuncan -
Friday, November 21, 2008
Seth Godin is an author/marketing guru that I’ve read for years. His latest book Tribes explores the relationship between groups and leaders and good leaders are successful marketers/business persons. I haven’t read the book yet but I did read this E-book he published which explores questi...
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gweisman -
Friday, November 21, 2008
Dental spin? Dental sound bites? You can learn to be a legend in your own town in one easy lesson. Jess Todfeldt, a former Fox News producer, has created a new niche market--dental media training. You can master body language, integrate quick response strategies, defend yourself against those pe...
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johnkwan -
Thursday, November 20, 2008
With the techniques that we have for root coverage grafting via connective tissue, coronal positioning and AlloDerm grafting we don't do gingival grafting with much frequency. However, this case that can be seen on YouTube:
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gweisman -
Friday, November 14, 2008
At its Annual Session last month in San Antonio, the ADA endorsed a resolution urging the removal of sugary soft drinks from the list of items covered by food stamps. This resolution has no legislative legs. What you can buy with food stamps varies depending on what state you live in.
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TDuncan -
Thursday, November 13, 2008
Dental offices that are providing services such as neuromuscular rehabilitation, implant surgery and oral surgery inevitably seek to bill their services to the patient’s medical insurance. Most of the services are reimbursable under the patient’s medical plan but you have to know how to fill out ...
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TDuncan -
Thursday, November 13, 2008
This is an inspiring yet frustrating story. Carol Raines was the victim of violent crime that cost the life of her husband and shattered her jaw. The gunman fired into her jaw - basically destroying it. Her insurance would not pay for the reconstruction of her joints, jawbone and teeth. Then ...
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