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Oral Cancer Could be Most Expensive to Treat

Oral cancer could be more costly to treat than any other cancer. Delta Dental...

Keeping Dentistry in the Hands of Dentists

Our healthcare system is changing. Millions do not have adequate or even any health...

Dental Fraud Scheme Uncovered in Australia

Hundreds of Australian dentists are being questioned regarding fraud involving Medicare billing. The Medicare...

Focusing on Immediate Health Effects May Improve Weight Loss

“Our study results challenge people to rethink the way they structure weight loss programs.”...

Ways of Treating an Elderly Population

The US population is aging, and many elderly people will retain their natural teeth...

Utilization Review and P4P: What Dentists Need to Know

Utilization review, statistically based, as defined by the ADA Glossary included in the Current...

Overview of New ADA CDT 2007-2008 Codes

The ADA coding system undergoes updating and revision periodically. Up until 2000, updates were...

Solving the Mystery of Your Paycheck

If you have ever looked at your paycheck stub and wondered how they get...

The Role of the Dental Profession in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Sleep-Disordered Breathing

John B, a 47-year-old male and longtime patient, was in for his annual dental...

Denture Adhesives: When, Why, and How

With my great denture techniques, my patients don’t need adhesives, right? As a dentist,...