DMD Top 5 for the Week Ending July 21, 2017

Medical billing, stressed-out cities and advising for your personal finances: These stories are among the most popular on our website this week. Catch up on what you missed while you were filling cavities.

1. 4 Misguided Myths About Medical Billing in Dentistry. Dental practices and medical billing tend to be mutually exclusive. But according to dentist and consultant Dr. Olya Zahrebelny, the misconceptions that keep dentists from using this payment practice are often erroneous. Continue reading to find out how you can translate your services into billing claims.

2. The Most and Least Stressed Cities in the U.S. The analysts over at WalletHub are back at it again. This time, the personal-finance website studied the stress levels of 150 U.S. cities using more than a dozen criteria, including work hours and personal issues like divorce. Continue reading to find out if your city makes one of the lists.

3. Look for Advisors Committed to Doing No Harm As health care professionals committed to ethics, it may not occur to dentists that their financial advisors don't adhere to the same principles. Advisors serve the best interests of their clients, and if you are not on top of the nuances of the financial advice industry, you may find yourself in a conflict of interest. Continue reading to learn more about finding advisors who care as much about ethical practices as you do.

4. The 10 Most Interesting Dentists Practicing Today Dentists are many things, but you cannot call them boring. As pillars of their communities, they become close to their patients and have a gift for remembering birthdays, family milestones and even patients' favorite toothpaste flavors. Our contributor put together a list of the most charismatic dentists around the United states, so continue reading to see if you or a friend made the list.

5. The Worst Positions for Dentists' Musculoskeletal Health Ergonomics has become a buzzword in dentistry in recent years, and for good reason. One of the main causes of the prevalent muscular imbalances and problems among dental care providers are the awkward positions and repetitive movements that remain an inherent part of providing care to patients. Continue reading to find out which activities are the most harmful and what you can do to prevent symptoms.

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