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Episode 306: The Critical Role of Dental Assistants, with IgniteDA's Kevin Henry
306: IgniteDA’s Kevin Henry There are over 300,000 dental assistants in the US, and Kevin Henry is on a mission to empower, enlighten, and educate all of them. Their role is critical to the culture, comfortability, and profitability of the dental practice, and today Kevin gives his tips for...  Read More
Virtual Card Payments are BAD for Dentists
Synopsis (1) Some third- party administrators and insurance companies pay dentists using virtual credit card payments instead of issuing checks or electronic deposits. (2) Dental Providers have the right to get paid by the method that best suits their needs.  (3) US Code of Federal Regulations 45...  Read More
1540 Michelle Lee, Exec Director of OSAP, on Infection Control Best Practices : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Michelle Lee was named OSAP’s Executive Director in July 2018. Michelle came to OSAP with more than 30 years of dental and healthcare staffing and experience with team development training. Prior to OSAP, Michelle worked at DDS Staffing Resources Inc, beginning as a recruiter in 1988 before being...  Read More
Which Dental Procedures Spread COVID-19?
Mitigating the spread of COVID-19 is more than just avoiding an outbreak being traced back to your practice. It’s about keeping your dental employees safe at work. OSHA legally requires you to provide a safe workplace for your employees, and COVID-19 poses a threat. Dental Professionals: Highest...  Read More
1539 Howard Talks Franchise Dentistry with Dr. Sonny Spera on the Fee For Service Podcast
Howard recently joined Dr. Sonny Spera on the Fee For Service Podcast for an in-depth discussion on the business of dentistry. VIDEO - DUwHF #1539 - Sonny Spera AUDIO - DUwHF #1539 - Sonny Spera Subscribe to Dentistry Uncensored on Apple Podcasts:    Subscribe to Dentistry Uncensored on...  Read More
829K Record Data Breach: Business Associate Agreement
Importance of HIPAA Business Associate Agreements  (HIPAA). This recent record-breaking breach proves the importance of business associate agreements. Who is at fault for a HIPAA breach? Of course, as a health care provider, you’re responsible for your patients’ protected health information (PHI)....  Read More
Dental Data Breach Affecting Over 1,000,000 Patients
Dental Data Breach Affects more than 1 Million Patients A dental data breach report submitted to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights shows that 1,004,304 patients have been affected by the Dental Care Alliance incident. Dental Care Alliance is a Sarasota,...  Read More
1537 Dr. Nathan Kupperman of NAK Dental on Succeeding as a Small DSO : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Nathan Kupperman is a 32 year-old, Florida native, who enjoys surfing and traveling the world. He graduated from Florida State University in 2011 with a Bachelor’s of Science degree and earned his Doctor of Medicine in Dentistry in 2015. He then worked as a frontline clinician in nearly a dozen...  Read More
1536 Orthodontist Kurt Hoffman DDS of AlignFlow on Perfecting Remote Treatment Methods : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Kurt Hoffman is an orthodontist who has been practicing in the Kansas City Metro area for the past 26 years. Kurt was lucky enough to practice with his father, Bill for ten years until his retirement. Kurt has been an Associate Clinical Professor of Orthodontics at UMKC Dental School from 2010 thru...  Read More
1534 Dr. Ami Agbabli on Missionary Dentistry & Private Practice Ownership : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Dr. Ami was born and raised in Togo, a French speaking country in West Africa. She moved to the States as a high school student, and received her undergrad degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). She later received her DDS degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, TN. She...  Read More
1531 Dr. Guillaume Gardon-Mollard on Global Treatment Planning and Dentistry in Europe : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Dr. Guillaume Gardon-Mollard graduated from the Université d’Auvergne in 2003. He earned a post graduate degree in Prosthodontics from the University of Paris. He’s also a graduate from the Kois Center in Seattle. He practices in Tours, France where he maintains a general practice focusing on...  Read More
Difference Between a Fit Test and a User Seal Check
OSHA Respiratory Protection Program First: know that if you have any employees wearing respirators in your practice, OSHA requires that you comply with the respiratory protection standard. Both the respirator fit test and the user seal check are essential to be compliant with the OSHA respiratory...  Read More
Discontinue your Practice’s WiFi Network!
Why is my practice’s WiFi a risk? If you offer patients a WiFi network to access when they are in your office waiting room, your practice is liable for any criminal activity that transpires. Since nothing on the internet is really secret, this is a serious concern. Acceptable use policies are...  Read More
1530 Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca on "Treatment Coordination for a Successful Dental Practice" : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Orthodontist Dr. Ann Marie Gorczyca is in private practice at Gorczyca Orthodontics, Antioch, California. She is author of the books "It All Starts with Marketing - 201 Marketing Tips for Growing a Dental Practice" and "Beyond the Morning Huddle - HR Management for a Successful Dental Practice."...  Read More
1529 John A. Sanchez, CPA, on Minimizing Taxes and Maximizing Income : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
John Sanchez started his career working in public accounting in 1994. After a few years, he ventured into private business working in Controllership and CFO roles. In 2010, John launched his own firm (John A Sanchez & Company) with the objective to provide CFO level insight for business owners...  Read More
1527 American Dental Association President Dr. Daniel Klemmedson on the State of the Dental Profession : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Dr. Daniel J. Klemmedson, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon in Tucson, Arizona, is the president of the American Dental Association. From 2015 to 2019, Dr. Klemmedson served as the Fourteenth District trustee to the ADA Board of Trustees and served in the ADA House of Delegates from 2004 to 2014....  Read More
1526 Dr. Richard Madow on the Evolution of Dental Seminars and Keys for Practice Success : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
In 1989, Dr. Richard Madow along with his brother Dr. David Madow, founded The Madow Center For Dental Practice Success with the goal of helping their fellow dentists achieve success and happiness in their practices. Having been named “Leaders In Dental Consulting” by Dentistry Today for many years...  Read More
Does HIPAA Require a Notice of Privacy Practices?
Does HIPAA require my practice to have a Notice of Privacy Practices? Yes. The Notice of Privacy Practices is a  is not optional for practices handling patient protected health information (PHI). Noncompliance can lead to costly fines.  The Notice of Privacy Practices includes the privacy rights of...  Read More
1524 Dr. Haif AlQahtani & Dr. Shahd Elghazali of Dentiscope on E-Learning for Upcoming Dentists : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
During their time at university, Shahd and Haif both struggled to find that "one-stop-shop" for interesting, visual extra study material related to Dentistry. During a simple boring study session, they put their heads together and thus the concept of Dentiscope was born. Dentiscope is a free dental...  Read More
Texas Dentists: Title 22 Extended, Requires Respirators
Texas State Board of Dental Examiners Extends Rule Texas dentists: Title 22 was extended. The .  There are many requirements of Title 22, which is why you should read it yourself. However, one of the main aspects of Title 22 is that dental and healthcare employees are required to wear...  Read More
COVID-19 OSHA Citations and How to Avoid Them
Most Common OSHA COVID-19 Citations The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for upholding workplace standards. OSHA cites and fines employers who are not adequately protecting their employees from hazards in the workplace. COVID-19 is a new hazard. When employers...  Read More
Dentistry Needs to Evolve to Meet Patient Demands in the Digital Age
Dentistry is about 14,000 years old, making it the oldest medical specialization in the world. Our understanding of dental care, and the techniques used, have changed drastically since our ancestors began cleaning infected teeth with flint – with the advent of the digital age and the upheaval of...  Read More
1522 Dr. James T. Hutta & Dr. Jeffrey Price on Clear Aligners and Orthodontic Practice Management : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Dr. Hutta was born and raised in the Columbus area and graduated with honors from the Ohio State College of Biological Sciences and the Ohio State College of Dentistry. He completed a three-year residency program specializing in orthodontics at the Eastman Dental Center, University of Rochester...  Read More
1521 Dr. Shrey Lakhotia on Dental Informatics and Artificial Intelligence : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
Dr. Shrey Lakhotia is a dentist by training currently working in clinical informatics. He practiced as a dentist for more than 5 years and worked on an Indo-Dutch research study exploring links between periodontal problems and stroke. His clinical and research training from India’s premiere dental...  Read More
1520 Debora Carrier, RDH, and Dr. Kwane Watson, DMD, on Mobile Dentistry and Fashionable PPE : Dentistry Uncensored with Howard Farran
In 2015 Debora developed and patented temperature regulating, moisture wicking, antimicrobial uniforms and founded Twice as Nice Uniforms.  In addition to her many years working as a dental hygienist she was also a high fashion model. She took her experience and love of fashion to NYC where she...  Read More
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