Category: Dental OSHA Compliance

Is EMR mandatory for dental practices? Many have posed the question, is the transition to Electronic Medical Records federally mandatory for dental practices, and if not, when will it be?  According to the American Dental Association, for the majority of dental practices, there is currently no deadline to switch to EMRs. However this year, Medicare...

In an alarming new trend, people are seeking treatment for dental problems, such as toothaches, tooth abscesses and other dental problems in emergency rooms, and the numbers are rising, a new study from the Pew Center reveals. In 2009, emergency rooms received 830,590 visits nationwide for dental conditions – a 16 percent increase from 2006....