The DMD Top 5 for the Week Ending Nov. 25
These 5 stories were the most popular on Dentist's Money Digest last week.
HIPAA Violations: Taking a Proactive Approach to Guard Against Them: “Dentists have an equal obligation to maintain privacy and security of their patients’ dental records,” says Julia Hesse, a partner at Choate Hall & Stewart Health Care.
2. Study: Nursing Home Patients Are Skipping Dental Care, Even When It's Free: This study looked at about 2,500 patients at one New York assisted-living facility between 2008 and 2012.
3. A Reading List for Increasing Your Financial Literacy: There’s great information out there, but where do you start?
4. Manhattan Food Finds: More than Conventional Eats: If you’re attending the Greater New York Dental Meeting this week, you’ll probably work up an appetite. The following options cover all budgets and tastes.
5. One Dentist's Journey from Practitioner to Practice Owner: “I like challenges,” said Josephine Chang Pallotto, DDS. “And I actually enjoy learning something new every day. Even when I make mistakes I admit it wholeheartedly to my team, and I make it known that we’re all learning and nobody is perfect."
Maximizing Value: The Hidden Benefits of Preventing Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia Through Oral Hygiene
September 10th 2024Originally posted on Infection Control Today. Hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP) is a significant infection prevention concern, leading to high patient mortality, increased health care costs, and ICU usage. Oral hygiene is an effective preventive measure.
Restoring Severe Tetracycline-Stained Teeth and Correcting Protruding Anterior Teeth
September 10th 2024In this case presentation, IPS e.max and other Ivoclar products are used to remove tetracycline stains, pull back the splaying of the upper anterior teeth, and deliver a great new smile to the patient.
