Category: Practice Management

Practice Management

ADA Partners with DEA on Opioid Epidemic Webinar

The ADA and DEA are offering a three-part webinar series on the proper handling of controlled substances to combat the opioid epidemic.

Practice Management

Women Make Up Majority of New Dental Students

Data from newly enrolled dental students shows that women made up more than half of all first-year students in 2021.

Practice Management

2021 Orthodontic Practice Performance Survey

Orthodontic Products collaborated with the team at Levin Group to look at 2021 orthodontic practice performance. As expected, respondents reported increased production and collections, but the impact of rising overhead and the staffing crisis brought some surprises.

Business Development

TUSK Partners Brokers Werner Orthodontics Sale

TUSK Partners, a dental-focused mergers and acquisitions advisor, advised Werner Orthodontics in its sale to Spark Orthodontics.

Continuing Education

Stony Brook University Names Patrick Lloyd Dean of Dental School

Patrick M. Lloyd was named Dean of the School of Dental Medicine at Stony Brook University, succeeding Margaret M. McGovern.

Financial Management

Weave Partners With Sunbit For Patient Payment Platform

Weave has partnered with Sunbit to integrate the company’s communications platform with Sunbit’s payment technology.

Marketing and Promotion

People + Practice Adds Features for Marketing Orthodontic Practices

People + Practice is launching two new products to help find new patients and improve the digital workflow for a practice.

Practice Profiles

An Academic with an Eye to Innovation

Claudia L. Cruz, DDS, MPH, MS, sees innovative advances firsthand working in her role at Columbia University. With SoftSmile’s VISION software, she sees the innovations now available to aligner treatment planning.

Patient Relations

AAO Clarifies Patient Records Access Rule Change

The AAO clarified the requirements of an upcoming change requiring patient access to electronically stored health records.

Staff Issues

How Accountable Is Your Orthodontic Team?

Many of the tasks in a successful orthodontic practice—from administrative to clinical—can be delegated to the team. But to remain successful, the team needs to be kept accountable.