Dental insurance status is a major determinant of who will seek dental treatment, according to a Facts and Findings report by Rutgers’ Center for State Health Policy. The report complied data from the CSHP’s 2001 and 2009 New Jersey Family Health surveys on children ages 3 to 18 who received no dental services within a […]
Read moreAt the end of each year Google releases a compilation of search content for the year. It typically involves lists of the most searched stories and keyword phrases searched for throughout the year. This year, Google has released this content summary in the video, “Zeitgeist 2011 Year In Review.” See what the world searched for […]
Read moreA New York University College of Dentistry study has concluded that dentists could screen at least 20 million Americans for hypertension, diabetes, and other chronic diseases. The study, published in the American Journal of Public Health, was conducted by a nursing-dental research team at NYU, and is the first of its kind to determine that […]
Read moreIn North Carolina, the State Board of Dental Examiners has to stop telling non-dentists that it is illegal to provide teeth-whitening products or services in their state. In a unanimous opinion and final order issued by the Federal Trade Commission, it was determined that the North Carolina State Board of Dental Examiners acted illegally when […]
Read moreNegative online reviews have made headlines in the past few weeks with patients suing doctors and doctors suing Google. It’s a hot topic among dentists who feel they have little recourse when an unflattering review is posted on sites like Yelp or DoctorBase. The Wealthy Dentist conducted a survey asking dentists if they have experienced […]
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