Word: dentally
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...firm that tracks private-company financial performance, dentists' offices had higher profit margins than any other industry in 2008. With average profit margins at 17%, dentistry outpaced accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping and payroll services, legal services and mining support services among the top five performing professions in '08. Dental margins rose about 1.5% from 2007, according to Sageworks. (Read "25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis...
...Sure, tooth-grinding and nervous eating habits - I'm going to chomp on chocolate as an escape - may be driving traffic to the drill. But economic forces are more likely to be responsible. Dentists note that patients who receive limited or no insurance tend to skip cleanings and other dental maintenance during tough times as they look to save a few bucks. But dentists pick up even more revenue later on. Patients who've skipped checkups now have achy teeth and have no choice but to undergo a more expensive procedure. "It's human nature...
...Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley. The name of the individual has not yet been released. Initial attempts to ascertain the body’s age, race, and gender proved fruitless because of its advanced state of decomposition, according to Wark, but the body was ultimately identified through dental records. An autopsy was performed yesterday to gain more information, including the cause of death. The district attorney’s office suspects no foul play at this time, as the individual had a history of mental illness. “The deceased had tried to commit suicide...
...plan—which covers staff over 55 who have worked at the University for over 10 years—will be implemented in two phases. The first is aimed at non-faculty employees at the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and Harvard Medical and Dental Schools, Vice President for Human Resources Marilyn Hausammann wrote in an e-mail to all staff yesterday. The second phase, coming in March, will consist of identical programs at the University’s other schools...
...together with Harvard Medical School and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine, will participate in the initial launch of the incentive packages this month. The other schools will follow suit in March...