Comments on: Should doctors learn to become dentists? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90278 Anonymous Sat, 14 Mar 2009 17:32:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90278 I think it can be a good idea for PCP to have the option of leaving some simple dentistry, like removing teeth etc... I think it can be a good idea for PCP to have the option of leaving some simple dentistry, like removing teeth etc…

]]> By: halfmdhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90169 halfmd Mon, 09 Mar 2009 19:52:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90169 If we don't want midlevels acting like doctors, why would we let physicians act like dentists? If we don’t want midlevels acting like doctors, why would we let physicians act like dentists?

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90154 Anonymous Sun, 08 Mar 2009 17:13:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90154 James said... Maybe dentists should learn to become primary care doctors. <br/><br/>No way, dentists aren't stupid.... James said… Maybe dentists should learn to become primary care doctors.

No way, dentists aren’t stupid….

]]> By: Chuck Brookshttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90152 Chuck Brooks Sun, 08 Mar 2009 15:40:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90152 Probably better opportunities to develop technowhizbang products and services coming out of the fed's health initiatives; they don't necessarily have to be effective or useful. The amount of grant money being shamelessly thrown around for this looks like a replay of Katrina.<br/>Chuck Brooks<br/>FutureWare SCG Probably better opportunities to develop technowhizbang products and services coming out of the fed’s health initiatives; they don’t necessarily have to be effective or useful. The amount of grant money being shamelessly thrown around for this looks like a replay of Katrina.
Chuck Brooks
FutureWare SCG

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90149 Anonymous Sun, 08 Mar 2009 13:16:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90149 To suggest that physicians should do dental extractions because it is a procedure and procedures pay well shows you don't understand why this is happening.<br/><br/>This is largely driven by Medicaid. They can't keep or recruit enough dentists at the low rates paid by Medicaid so they're training primary care physician residents to do this. N<br/><br/>ow how exactly is this going to help primary care pay or recruitment if they won't pay the dentists enough for them to do it? To suggest that physicians should do dental extractions because it is a procedure and procedures pay well shows you don’t understand why this is happening.

This is largely driven by Medicaid. They can’t keep or recruit enough dentists at the low rates paid by Medicaid so they’re training primary care physician residents to do this. N

ow how exactly is this going to help primary care pay or recruitment if they won’t pay the dentists enough for them to do it?

]]> By: Jameshttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90148 James Sun, 08 Mar 2009 07:46:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90148 Don't we have an equal if not greater shortage of primary care doctors in many areas of the country? Maybe dentists should learn to become primary care doctors. Don’t we have an equal if not greater shortage of primary care doctors in many areas of the country? Maybe dentists should learn to become primary care doctors.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90147 Anonymous Sun, 08 Mar 2009 06:58:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90147 I've always thought it was crazy that we give dentists, optometrists, and podiatrists free reign. Not that we can't do that through competition. We should have agressively went after all of those. The entire human body should be under our roof. I’ve always thought it was crazy that we give dentists, optometrists, and podiatrists free reign. Not that we can’t do that through competition. We should have agressively went after all of those. The entire human body should be under our roof.

]]> By: Rishihttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90145 Rishi Sun, 08 Mar 2009 03:24:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90145 Down here in Texas, we've seen the number of dental applicants increase at an even faster rate than medical applicants; however, the number of dental school "seats" remains relatively unchanged from year to year.<br/><br/>...hopefully that'll be adjusted to accommodate the ever-growing need for our drill-bearing, cavity-filling friends. =) Down here in Texas, we’ve seen the number of dental applicants increase at an even faster rate than medical applicants; however, the number of dental school “seats” remains relatively unchanged from year to year.

…hopefully that’ll be adjusted to accommodate the ever-growing need for our drill-bearing, cavity-filling friends. =)

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90142 Anonymous Sun, 08 Mar 2009 02:37:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/should-doctors-learn-to-become-dentists.html#comment-90142 Dental residencies and fellowships? Dental residencies and fellowships?

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