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Five Out of Six Dentists Don't Guarantee Their Work
In this survey, only 18% of dentists reported that they formally guarantee their dental work. While many dentists follow an honor code of sorts, very few offer official guarantees. "My malpractice insurance carrier doesn't want me to guarantee anything verbally or in writing," said one dentist. "However, if the treatment hasn't held up due to something I could have done better, I always redo it at no charge."
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Past Dental Surveys...
Cosmetic Dentistry - Marketing - Practice Management - CE - Hygienists - Insurance - Amalgam - Family Dentistry - Specialists - Orthodontics - Sedation - Dental Care - ADA - Dental Schools - Finances - Fluoride & Lead - Dental Issues - Politics - More
Cosmetic Dentistry
- Dentists Torn over Offering Botox 7/08
- Cosmetic Dentistry Is General Dentists' Favorite Treatment Option 6/08
- Tooth Whitening Not Always a Gateway to Additional Cosmetic Dentistry 1/08
- Dentists Think Celebrity Cosmetic Dentists Are Good for Dentistry 10/07
- Has the Media Increased Patient Demand for Cosmetic Dentistry? 8/07
- Cosmetic Dentistry: Dentists Split over Botox 7/07
- Tooth Whitening Gets Dentists' Approval 5/07
- Board Certification for Cosmetic Dentistry? Dentists Say No! 4/07
Dental Marketing
- Most Dentists See Marketing as a "Necessary Evil" 4/08
- Half of Dentists Send Regular Patient Mailings 3/08
- Dental Marketing: Most Effective Campaigns 12/07
- Three Out of Four Dentists Resolving to Attract More New Patients 12/07
- One-Third of Dentists Find Marketing Restricted by Dental Boards 11/07
- Dentists Uncertain About the Value of Website Marketing 8/07
- Telephone Book Marketing for Dental Practices 8/07
- Dentists Torn over the Ethics of Dental Marketing 7/07
Dental Practice Management
- Most Dentists Would Prefer To Be Their Own Boss 7/08
- Four out of Five Dentists Admit to Burnout 4/08
- One in Four Dentists Suffers from Ex-Employee Headaches 1/08
- Most Dentists Have Had Trouble with Dental Associates 9/07
- Dentists Often Disappointed by Dental Consultants 6/07
- Dental Consultants: Two Out of Five Dentists Use One 4/07
Dental Continuing Education
- Online Continuing Education: Most Dentists Say Yes 1/08
- Dentists Are Fond of Dental Continuing Education 6/07
Dental Hygienists
- Dental Hygienists Generally Paid Hourly 9/07
- Average Hourly Pay Rate for Dental Hygienists Is about $36 7/07
- Dentists Don't Want Greater Independence for Hygienists 3/07
Dental Insurance
- Over Half of Dentists Dropping Out of the Insurance Game 7/08
- Dentists Eager to Organize Against Insurance Companies 5/08
- Dentists Wonder If Dental Insurance is Broken 7/07
- Dentists See Insurance Companies As Enemies 4/07
- Four Out of Five Dentists Opposed to US Universal Health Care 1/07
Dental Amalgam
- Dentists Passionately Love/Hate Dental Amalgam 4/08
- Dentists Split Over Amalgam 5/07
- Anti-Amalgam Dentist Raises Controversy Again 8/07
Family Dentistry
- Most Dentists Are Happy to Accept Pediatric Patients 6/07
- Dentists Agree: Not All Toothpastes Are Equal 5/07
- Are Female Dentists More Caring? Probably Not 3/07
Dental Specialists
- Specialists Usually Refer Patients Back, Report Dentists
- How Dentists Refer Wisdom Teeth Cases to Oral Surgeons 9/07
- Dentists Prefer to Treat Denture Patients than Refer to a Prosthodontist 8/07
Orthodontics
Sedation Dentistry
- From Nitrous Oxide to Oral Conscious Sedation and Beyond 3/08
- Dentist Love Oral Conscious Sedation 10/07
Dental Care
- Dental Patients Willing to Travel for Treatment 3/08
- Half of General Dentists Are Placing Dental Implants 6/07
- Half of Dentists Use Dental Lasers for Gum Disease 6/07
- High-Tech Equipment Leaves Dentists Disappointed 5/07
American Dental Association (ADA)
Dental Schools
- Male Dentists and Female Dentists Fight a Battle of the Sexes 3/08
- Today's Dental Graduates Unprepared for Real World 2/08
Finances
- Only One in Three Dentists Feels Wealthy 1/08
- Most Dentists Not Planning a Traditional Retirement 12/07
- Most Dentists Have Been Embezzled 4/07
Dangerous Chemicals? Fluoride, Lead, BPA
- Dentists Most Concerned about Lead in Dental Work 5/08
- Bisphenol-A in Dental Composite Worries Dentists 5/08
- Quality Control at Foreign Dental Labs 4/08
- Fluoridated Water May Not Be a Communist Conspiracy! 11/07
Hot-Button Dental Issues
- Five Out of Six Dentists Don't Guarantee Their Work 7/08
- Dentists Complain of Employees Who Steal Patients 7/08
- Dental Peer Review Disappoints Half of Dentists 11/07
- Four Out of Five Dentists in Favor of Universal Licensure 3/07
- Two Out of Three Dentists Won't Criticize Colleagues' Work 3/07
Dentists' Political Opinions
- Two out of Three Dentists Prefer the GOP 2/08
- Mitt Romney Wins Dentists' Smile Election 1/08
- Two Out of Three Dentists Would Prefer a Republican President 12/07
- Dentists Prefer Barack Obama to Hillary Clinton 2/07
- Three Out of Four Dentists Prefer Hillary Clinton to Nancy Pelosi 1/07
Dentists' Personal Lives
- Majority of Dentist Respondents Have Owned a Sports Car 5/08
- Romance Blooms in the Dental Office for One in Five Dentists 2/08
- One in Five Dentists Has Dated a Dental Patient 10/07
