by Dr. Michael Zidile | Feb 21, 2016 | Doctor's Blog
I have been using electronic prescriptions for almost a year. For good reason: There’s a deadline looming: Come March 27, 2016, Dentists and doctors in New York state are mandated to submit all prescriptions electronically to the pharmacy of the patients choice...
by Dr. Michael Zidile | Feb 16, 2016 | Doctor's Blog
Dentists are engineers. Of the mouth. But what happens when a dental implant isn’t placed properly? All sorts of problems occur. Take the following case as an example. After getting an implant and crown to replace a lost tooth by another doctor, the patient...
by Dr. Michael Zidile | Feb 16, 2016 | Doctor's Blog
There’s no way around it – Medical and Dental care costs money! My front desk staff will frequently receive a phone call from a prospective patient with the following question: “How much will a dental implant cost me?” If you have seen some ads...
by Dr. Michael Zidile | Feb 16, 2016 | Doctor's Blog
I’ve had several patients in the last few months that have approached me with the following questions: “Dr Zidile, I’d like you to recommend a dentist for me”, or “Doc, do I really need this crown my Dentist recommended”? One of the...
by Dr. Michael Zidile | Feb 16, 2016 | Doctor's Blog
I’d like to share with you one of the biggest challenges in dental practice today – dental insurance! Most patients believe dental “insurance” covers all necessary dental work, and this couldn’t be further from the truth. Take the...