Former Dentrix National Trainer of the Year Dayna Johnson has a simple message for dental practices this time of year: Make sure you're sending your patients what they need rather than what they think ...

Enhancing our billing systems in 2025 can significantly boost our revenue, profits, and patient trust while increasing treatment acceptance. Implementing correct coding practices can put this ...

A healthy man had bone tissue death in his jaw following an anesthesia injection for a cavity, which is believed to be the first reported case of this complication. The case report was published on ...

There may be a link between periodontal disease (PD), diabetes mellitus (DM), and annual healthcare expenditures (HCEs), with individuals having both conditions paying more. This study was recently ...

A dentist in Canada was awarded $1.4 million in damages after a court heard testimony that the injuries he sustained in a car crash could leave him losing $6 million in revenues if he worked until 65, ...

In my USA Today best-seller book Speak Goodr, I share some of the wildest, wackiest, and most unexpected stories from my time on stage. A few of them happened in dental settings, because, yes, ...

Challenges, including funding constraints and limited input in policy changes, may prevent general dental practitioners (GDPs) from participating in publicly funded oral healthcare programs. This ...

This week, Dr. Doug Smail returns with another great and timely clinical tip to benefit many dental patients. The CDOCS faculty member is here this week to discuss the benefits of platelet-rich fibrin ...

A woman accused of embezzling more than $240,000 from the Texas dental practice where she worked was sentenced to 41 months in U.S. prison followed by three years of supervised release, according to ...

Overhead is necessary but should be used strategically. Most practices operate with an overhead percentage that is 4% to 6% too high. There are many steps available to all dental practices that can ...

A patient comes in needing a dental bridge. The treatment goes smoothly and you file the claim. However, when the explanation of benefits comes back, the insurance company denies it because of a ...

Police continue to investigate the death of a 47-year-old dental hygienist who was found decomposing in the home she rented from Iona University in New York and was allegedly in a tumultuous ...