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News from The Wealthy Dentist: April 1, 2009
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Sedation's New Fad: Marijuana-Assisted Dentistry
With the Obama administration signaling increased tolerance, early reports
suggest that California will soon approve medical marijuana for dental anxiety.
"Patient acceptance has been astonishing," said one marijuana sedation dentist.
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Survey: The Front Desk Can Make or Break You
One-third of dentists think the front desk does an amazing job. Another third
say they do a satisfactory job. But what about the remaining third? Well, they
say they lose patients at the front desk and acknowledge the front desk needs
better training. Click to
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Wii Yourself To Be a Better Dentist?
Three Scottish dental students have
developed a way to use the Nintendo Wii video gaming system to simulate providing dental
treatment to a virtual dental patient. They were rewarded with the school's
Dental Innovation Technology Ideas Award. Click to
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"Yes, Medicaid, My Denture Patient Needs Fillings"
New York state auditors have discovered that the state may have paid $3 million in Medicaid claims for fraudulent dental procedures. In this case, dentists filed claims for typical dental treatments.
The problem? None of the patients actually had teeth.
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Devoted Patients Will Travel Hours for Care
This dental survey asked dentists how far their average patient travels for
treatment. Though most said about 5-10 miles, anecdotes abound of patients who
have kept their dentists even after moving hundreds or thousands of miles away. Click to
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Whiter Teeth a Big Cosmetic Dentistry Request
Most dentists fully support tooth-whitening, and don't feel like consumers who
overdo it are a significant problem, according to our survey. Only one out of
six dentists worries that too many consumers are over-whitening their teeth,
leading to artificial-looking smiles.
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