Complicated Extractions No Longer Require Predetermination As of June 1, 2015, complicated extractions (codes 71201, 71209, 71211 and 71219; Québec: 72100 GP, 77910 PE, 71008 PR, 71004 PR and 72110 GP) no longer require predetermination. These services, previously categorized as Schedule B procedures, have been moved to Schedule A. Dental providers are encouraged to bill […]
Watch Dr. Gordon Guyatt’s April 21 lecture, “Why Bother With Evidence-Based Dentistry?” at the Faculty of Dentistry. Watch Dr. Guyatt’s April 21 lecture, “Evidence-based Medicine: Past, Present, and Future.” “Before evidence-based medicine, something was going very wrong,” said Dr. Gordon Guyatt during his aptly titled Dean’s Lecture on April 21, “Evidence-Based Medicine: Past, Present […]
One of CDA Oasis priority topics for 2015 is communication and its role in the success of the dental practice. We are pleased to present a series of made-up scenarios related to various aspects of communication in the dental office. Below is the first in the series. We welcome your input about this topic. You have the […]
Great West Bulk Pay Dental FAQ Great West Bulk Pay Dental FAQ (French) Great West Dental Provider Statement Explained Great West Dental Provider Statement Explained (French) In July, Great-West Life is enhancing the payment process for all Dentists by offering weekly direct deposit payments instead of individual cheques per visit. Payments will include an easy-to-read […]
On April 13, 2015, the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry held a live twitter session to answer questions about Interview Weekend and the School’s student experience. Ms. Jennifer Parraga, Director of Communications at the Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, spoke with Dr. John O’Keefe about the reason behind such activity as well as its importance and […]
This summary is based on the article published in the American Journal of Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics: Impacted central incisors: Factors affecting prognosis and treatment duration (May 2015) Stella Chaushu, Tal Becker, and Adrian Becker Context Although the prevalence of non-eruption or impaction of the maxillary central incisor is low, its occurrence is disfiguring for […]
One of CDA Oasis priority topics for 2015 is communication and its role in the success of the dental practice. We are pleased to present a series of made-up scenarios related to various aspects of communication in the dental office. We welcome your input about this topic. You have the option to remain anonymous in leaving your feedback. […]
This summary is based on the article published in the American Family Physician: Evaluation of Neck Masses in Adults (May 2015) James Haynes, MD; Kelly R. Arnold, MD; Christina Aguirre-Oskins, MD; And Sathish Chandra, MD Context Neck masses are often seen in clinical practice, and the clinician should be able to determine the etiology of […]