TheWealthyDentist.com™ Newsletter Archive
News From The Wealthy Dentist #114: September 24, 2008
Editorial: Jim Du Molin
Michigan Dentist's Patient List Stolen
"Any dentist who's considering purchasing a practice needs to know what
happened to me," the exhausted dentist told me. He was working seven days a week at two practices
just to make ends
meet. After he bought a thriving dental practice, a hygienist stole his
patient list. The most shocking part? The judge threw his case out, ruling that
the doctor's patient list is not protected
information.
Click to watch the video or
read the article...
Survey: ADA Membership
One in Four Dentists Has Dropped the ADA
In
this survey, one quarter of dentists reported that they
have quit the ADA or another organization because of
political disagreements or other differences of opinion. "I have thought of
quitting several times over the past 35 years," wrote one dentist. "All of the time
and money spent on the ADA headquarters building, and yet no
meaningful results in the area of universal licensure, is beyond outrageous."
Click to continue...
Survey Video: Oral Conscious Sedation
Dentists Love OCS, Sedation Dentistry
This video reports on a Wealthy Dentist survey that asked dentists if they offer
their patients oral conscious sedation. Two out of three dentists reported that
their dental practices offer OCS. A quarter of dentists don't feel comfortable
offering sedation. And 8% said that they wished they were able to offer OCS,
but regulations in their state made it too difficult to implement in their practice.
Click to watch the video...
Dental Products
Can a Mouth Guard Improve Athletic Performance?
Some dentists aren't just pushing mouth guards to protect athletes' teeth - they
claim that they can improve performance. Specifically, the Pure Power mouth
guard is supposed to open airways by allowing the jaw and neck muscles to fully
relax, similar to the mandibular orthopedic repositioning appliances (MORAs)
that were popular some 25 years ago. But do they work?
Click to continue...
What Your Patients Are Watching
Dentist Sees Dead People in New Movie
British
comedian Ricky Gervais, is now starring in "Ghost Town," a comedy that follows a
misanthropic dentist who flatlines on the operating table and wakes up with the
ability to see dead people. New York dentist Dr. Joe Marini worked as a film
consultant, helping the set decorator create a realistic operatory filled with
relevant dental tools, and instructing Gervais on how to hold a drill near a
patient's face.
Click to continue...
What's on My Bookshelf
The Wisdom of Crowds by James Surowiecki
Author Surowieki, a business columnist for The New Yorker, argues that
groups can be even smarter than their most intelligent member. Under the right
circumstances, this "collective intelligence" can be more reliable than that of
highly-trained experts. One example: Who Wants To Be a Millionaire's studio
audience is correct 91% of the time.
Want to get the book?
Also in the News...
- Dutch on Edge as "Horror Dentists" Go on Trial
- Economic Fears Can Affect Dental Care
- Hungarian Dentists Seeking Patients in UK
- California Dentist, Wife Get One Year for Medi-Cal Fraud, Owe $3M
- Osteoporosis-Treating Bisphosphonates Linked to Jawbone Damage
- Dalhousie University to Study Dental Health of Boomers
Previous Surveys...
- VP Candidates Change a Few Opinions
- "Sorry Doctor, I Can't Come in Because I Have a Toothache"
- Dentists Say McCain Would Be Better for Dentistry
- Three Out of Four Dentists Satisfied with Laser Purchases
- Five Out of Six Dentists Don't Guarantee Their Work
- Dentists Torn over Offering Botox
Previous Editorial Highlights...
- (Almost) All Publicity Is Good Publicity
- The Truth about What's Happening in Dentistry & What You Can Do To Protect Your Practice!
- US Dentists Unclear on Botox Regulations
- Recruiting RDHs with State Mailing List Proves Controversial
- Government Dental Plan Soliciting Bids from Offshore Labs
- To Avoid Logo Disasters, Professional Design Is a Must
