Protecting the Patient, Application of HIPAA/PCI in Dentistry By: Gary Morgan, CDT, ASQ, CQA Most dental practices have achieved a comfort level in implementing and maintaining compliance methods to protect patient health information within their organization. The requirements and procedures for ensuring patient information that must be transmitted to another entity for treatment or payment…
STANDARDS MATTER Why it is Important to Work with a CDT, CDL or DAMAS Laboratory By: Heather Voss, CDT Whenever we drive a car, purchase something online, use a cellphone or take our children to an amusement park, we are benefiting from minimum quality standards without even knowing it. Standards have become such an integral…
What Do Patients Need to Know? By: Bennett Napier, CAE Dentistry from a health care perspective is regulated in two ways, but as it relates to patient interest, the primary focus in this blog will be on the state perspective, as this is where the practice of dentistry is regulated. On the federal side, it’s…
By: Laura Sheppard, CDT, TE Orthodontics is one of the latest areas to enter the digital space by utilizing clear aligning dental trays that are manufactured and worn as a graduated series of corrective arches. This form of treatment has become very popular and can be successful if prescribed by an experienced provider. However, the…
In today’s competitive market it doesn’t matter if you want to “Make America Great Again” or not, most people agree that “Made in America” is a desirable and a very sellable topic. The statement alone stands for a quality product. Dentists are missing out on one of the simplest marketing tools available, their U.S. dental…
New York Legislator and National Association of Dental Laboratories Work for Materials Disclosure in Dental Prosthetics New York’s Erie County Legislature Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo recently introduced a law for the county requiring the disclosure of the country of origin for any and all dental prosthetics placed into a patient’s mouth, including dentures, veneers, crown/bridge…
By: Steve Killian, CDT Dental school curriculums around the country have been trending away from teaching hands on dental technology skills in recent years. For the new dentist the lack of experience in handling basic materials used for restoring teeth translates into a need to employ expert help. When it comes to treatment planning, selecting…
By: Elvis Dahl Before I started working in the dental laboratory industry, I had no idea how restorations got made or who made them. It’s hard to imagine that something I am incredibly passionate about today did not even register on my radar back then. I have always gone to the dentist on a regular…
By: Dee Kring, CAE, CMP, Executive Director IdentAlloy Council, Inc. The What’s In Your Mouth Campaign was created to raise awareness on dental related issues such as transparency and minimum standards. In most states, anyone can open a dental laboratory and call themselves a dental technician. However, there are voluntary certification programs such as the…
We are a larger orthodontic laboratory and use only the best materials that we can find. We follow the Food and Drug Administration Good Manufacturing Processes (FDA GMP) requirements and we are also ISO 13485 certified. As a patient, it is important for you to know about the standards and requirements that dental laboratories have…