Did you know that your oral health offers clues about your overall health — or that problems in your mouth can affect the rest of your body? Protect yourself by learning more about the connection between your oral health and…
Top Tips for Finding the Perfect Senior Living Community
The hunt for senior living Kelsey Pangborn, communication director from Three Pillars Senior Living Communities, provides some tips about finding the right senior living community for you. She also provides the following list of QUESTIONS TO ASK when researching a community: 1.  What different types of…
Health savings accounts: Is an HSA right for you?
Health savings accounts (HSAs) are like personal savings accounts, but the money in them is used to pay for health care expenses. You — not your employer or insurance company — own and control the money in your HSA. The…
Management of Noncompliant Patients
To a certain degree, providers have the right to choose which patients they want to treat, and a provider may also choose to terminate the relationship with a noncompliant patient. However, when determining how to manage noncompliance, providers should consider…
Risks Associated With Cosmetic Procedures
Risk management analysis of closed claims shows a higher rate of litigation when patients have unrealistic expectations about the results of their healthcare. This is especially true when patients seek elective cosmetic dental treatment. Dentists who specialize in providing cosmetic…