Marijuana and Substance Abuse in the Dental Practice

On September 25, I’ll be giving a 2-hour presentation on marijuana and other substance abuse issues confronting Maine dental practice, as part of the Maine Dental Association’s Allied Dental series. If you are interested in joining us, you can sign up...

Dental News – ADA and Yankee; Return to Duty for Staff

Dentist friends: Two industry updates in the past day or so: First, the ADA has updated its return to work toolkit. Check out the link here. Second, the 2020 Yankee Dental Congress dates are set for January 28-30, 2021, in Boston. So far, they’re looking to have...

All Natural PPP Enhancement

As it’s been widely reported, today the House added its approval for the next round of PPP loan funding, sending the bill to the President for signature. Here’s a link to the bill, which increases funding for PPP loans under the SBA 7(a) program from $349...

FFCRA Paid Leave and More Clarity for Employers

Two weeks in, we know a lot more about the paid leave requirements under the COVID-19 legislation, and the news is generally good for small employers and healthcare-related businesses. I wanted to do a longer update to share some thoughts on how this has progressed,...