Dental Patients Face Years of Debt, Inflated Bills With ‘Out-of-Pocket’ Credit Cards

Kenda Williams, 51, went to West Coast Dental in Torrance to treat the shooting pain in her molar. She spent the day in a drug-induced haze. Williams later found out she had signed up for two credit cards that day to cover her dentist’s $9,055 bill. Unemployed and on Medi-Cal, the Los Angeles resident had … Read more

Financial Tips, Tricks And Traps For The Dental Hygienists

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As we approach the end of the year, it’s common for many people to look at their bank accounts and question where all the money they made has gone. Taking control of your finances requires discipline and we have provided some tips and tricks that will help you keep more money in your pockets as … Read more

$5M Debt For Edmonton Dentist Led To Clinic Closures

A judge has ruled an Edmonton dentist owes Alberta Treasury Branches more than $5 million after he failed to meet the terms of a loan, prompting the sudden closure of a chain of dental clinics he operated. Dr. Amarjit Seehra led his practice with another dentist through the Coredent Partnership with six clinics across Edmonton … Read more

GPS dentistry: Discover your direction and destination

In the course of looking for information on “green” office design, I identified several interesting websites and an article from Dental Economics worth reposting…… Image via Wikipedia http://www.practicedesigngroup.com http://www.unthank.comhttp://www.burkhartdental.com Each provided an interesting feature – floor plans, design, et al…..but in retrospect, I wondered if we know when we start our practice, our careers, what … Read more