By Kim Hathaway, MSN, CPHRM, CPHQ, Patient Safety Risk Manager, Department of Patient Safety and Risk Management, The Doctors Company A celebrity dentist performed excessive treatment and committed ethical violations. A 46-year-old male was evaluated by a general dentist,…
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By Dr. John Paul, FDA Editor It seems to come in cycles. Not quite as often as the full moon, but maybe as often as the blue moon. There’s a slow news day and dentistry rises to the top of…
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By Ken Jorgenson, Carr Healthcare Realty When it comes to managing expenses in your practice, there are dozens of categories to evaluate: equipment, technology, loan costs and interest rates, sundries, marketing, and on and on they go. Many practice owners…
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By Dr. John Paul, FDA Editor Lately, I’ve had a run of patients who are reluctant to have — or are flat-out refusing — dental radiographs. I’ve let a few patients go because I believe it is beneath the standard of care…
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