Please note, this session is being simulcast on the AADOM Facebook Page, the AADOM LinkedIn Page, the AADOM Instagram Page, and the AADOM YouTube Channel to view on 12/17/24 at 3:30 pm Eastern Patient Education that Inspires YES! Get ready to supercharge your impact as an office manager! Join AADOM and Spear Education for an exciting QUICKCast session that will transform how your practice connects with patients. Discover how Spear’s powerful Patient Education videos can make you the hero of your practice by turning complex dental concepts into easily digestible visuals—boosting patient understanding, case acceptance, and overall satisfaction. You’ll learn how to leverage…
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Muhalab Al Sammarraie, D.D.S., originally from Baghdad, is the site dental director at AltaMed Health Services, one of the nation’s largest federally qualified health centers. Recognized as a 2023 ADA 10 Under 10 Award winner and an Incisal Edge magazine 40 Under 40 Top Dentist in America for 2023, he serves as an international lecturer at Universidad De La Salle Bajio and a preceptor for Tufts University School of Dental Medicine students. Dr. Al Sammarraie was also a delegate to the 2024 ADA House of Delegates. Beyond dentistry, he helps war victims and displaced individuals in Iraq access education and…
So, why don’t insurance companies pay more for laser treatments?Procedures are classified by outcome, not technology: Insurance companies care more about the result than the tools used to achieve that result. Whether you use a laser or a traditional handpiece for a filling, the outcome (a filled tooth) is the same, so the reimbursement does not change. Even though lasers can improve patient experience, they don’t necessarily change the medical necessity or effectiveness of the procedure.Cost control is king: Dental insurance is all about keeping costs down. While lasers are undeniably more expensive to use and maintain, insurance companies focus…
Read Time:14 Minute, 16 Second The strongest practices understand that the hygiene team comprises critical partners in patient health and practice success. Attracting and retaining the right team members will help ensure practice continuity, while also inviting innovation and collaboration to keep your business moving forward. But if you’re like most dentists, you’ve had hygienists depart, which causes disruption for both you and your patients. When a hygienist leaves, not only do you and the remaining team have to pick up the slack, putting more pressure and stress on those who remain, your patients also may be disappointed because they’ve…
Helping team members understand the importance of their position and that of their peers is one of my favorite challenges to address. It never fails… The seasoned team thinks the newbies are clueless. The newbies think the seasoned team feels it is “their way or no way.” The clinical team does not understand why the admin cannot decipher charting. The admin does not understand why the clinical team takes so long to chart. The treatment coordinator thinks their patient should come before all other patients. Doctors do not know how much “behind the scenes” their new ideas create. Practice…
As a child, I would take my fingernail and scrape white “junk” off my teeth. That was plaque building up on my pearly whites. I wasn’t a great brusher then. But, in my defense, I really didn’t understand how to brush any better. I thought it normal to wake up with a fuzzy feeling on my teeth, and to again feel that coating midafternoon. I brushed with the standard commercial toothpaste like I was told, and trusted that was sufficient. Little did I know plaque, or as we now call it, “biofilm” was actually alive and regrowing on my teeth.…
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recently published a new set of clinical practical guidelines on opioid prescriptions for children with acute pain, and they want dentists to take note. The AAP includes dentists in its definition “pediatricians and other pediatric health care providers,” as they provide care for children and adolescents with acute pain. But is there ever a reason to prescribe opioids for a pediatric patient? In 2023, the American Dental Association (ADA) released its own guideline for the management of acute dental pain in children. It does not give guidance on prescribing opioids medications, other than to…
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Read Time:2 Minute, 44 Second One practice, multiple locations. It sounds pretty simple, but if you’re a multilocation practice or planning to expand, you know success across multiple locations requires intentional, multilayered strategy. A combination of strategic planning, effective management and a focus on both patient care and business operations inevitably comes with an array of challenges: Ensuring accurate reporting across locations Standardizing efficient workflows Delivering a consistent patient experience Duplicating the care experience across locations Securing data Hiring and training new team members for seamless onboarding and turnover Managing costs And many more Implementing cloud-based practice management software to…
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