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News From The Wealthy Dentist #96: May 14, 2008
Editorial: Jim Du Molin
The Gap Between Dentists and Dental Labs
The
other shoe has dropped. The lead scandal, a story that we have been covering for
the last two months, has now gone national with a recent segment on ABC's
Good Morning America.
Doctor, you had better have your story straight when your patients start
asking you where your lab work is being done! In the meantime, I'll examine
some of the holes in the current system.
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Survey Results: Dental Insurance
Dentists Eager to Organize Against Insurance Companies
When
we asked dentists if they would like to see their colleagues organize against
dental insurance companies, the answer was a resounding "Yes!"
Complaints about insurance are near-universal, especially given that most
payouts haven't risen in decades. "Insurance benefits no one but the insurance
company," wrote one respondent. "Their mantra is 'Ignore, Compartmentalize, and
Deny!'" wrote another.
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Embezzlement Hits the Dental
Laboratory
$170,000 in Gold Stolen from Dental Lab
Five
people in Ohio have been found guilty of stealing gold from a dental lab. A
casting technician at the lab stole $170,000 worth of gold over 16 years. The
four other defendants helped redeem the stolen gold for cash. The investigation
started after employees of a coin exchange noticed that one man repeatedly came
in with suspicious globs of the precious metal.
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Dental Practice Construction:
New Dental Facility Will Require New Hygienist
As construction of Machias Dental's new facility moves into its final stages,
personnel issues are coming to the forefront. An associate dentist will be
joining the practice at its new location, and it's time to hire a hygienist or
two. Of course, that's easier said than done...
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What Your Patients Are Reading
Competition Loses to Teamwork in Softball Game
At
stake: the Great Northwest Athletic Conference title. Western Oregon's women's
softball team faced rival Central Washington. A WOU player hit the first home
run of her career, then blew out her knee at first base. Rules prohibited her
own teammates from assisting her. With the umpire's approval, two members of
the opposing team picked up their injured rival and carried her around the
bases.
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What's on My Bookshelf
The Brand Called You by Peter Montoya
Billing
itself as The Ultimate Personal Branding Handbook to Transform Anyone into an
Indispensable Brand, this book focuses on the concept of personal branding.
When marketing a dental practice, it's essential to realize that the
dentist's personality is a key ingredient, and name recognition is the holy
grail.
Want to get the book?
Also in the News...
- One in Four Private UK Dentists Offers Botox
- Recession Gives Plastic Surgeons Furrowed Brows
- Penny-Pinching Consumers Bargain with Dentists for Lower Prices
- Tufts Dental School Adding Five New Floors for $66M
- Dental Experts Blast Tobacco Companies for Expanding Smokeless Product Lines
- Dental Anesthesia Reversal Drug Approved
Previous Surveys...
- Four out of Five Dentists Admit to Getting Burnt Out
- Dentists Still Split Over Amalgam
- Most Dentists See Marketing as a "Necessary Evil"
- Foreign Dental Labs Demand Greater Regulation
- Sedation Dentistry: From Nitrous Oxide to Conscious Sedation to Anesthesia
- Dental Patients and How Far They Travel
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