June 24, 2016 By Bobby Haney, DDS Most patients have a hard time understanding their dental benefits. There are as many different plans as there are contracts, and dental insurance is not the same as medical insurance. In fact, it’s not really “insurance” at all. A patient’s employer selects the plan and is ultimately responsible […]

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A study at the University of Washington has shown that between 6% and 9% of Americans avoid going to the dentist due to fear.This is an unhealthy and potentially dangerous trend, but one that every dentist or dental hygienist can do his or her part in helping to reverse. The Origins of Dental Phobias Who […]

ASHEVILLE – Surgical Technology students from Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College took first place in the state at the North Carolina Alliance of Surgical Technology Educators Scrub Bowl. The event took place June 23 at Sandhills Community College in Pinehurst. This is the fourth time in five years a team from A-B Tech took top honors, […]