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Dental sleep medicine bucking trend among students, educators
Interest in dental sleep medicine is increasing, and some dental students and educators are looking to keep up with the trend.
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Stay obsessed with your team and never stop learning: What dental leaders told us in June
This month, several dentists and dental company leaders spoke with Becker's about the top priorities, challenges and opportunities in the dental industry.
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Dental executive's advice to up-and-coming leaders: 'Invest in your team'
Paul Madsen, CEO of West Richland (Wash.) Family Dental Center and Prime Dental Partners in Pasco, Wash., connected with Becker's via email June 27 to discuss his advice to up-and-coming leaders in the DSO space and more.
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The power of disrupting yourself: Q&A with SmileDirectClub's Dr. Jeffrey Sulitzer
Since its founding in 2014, teledentistry company SmileDirectClub has grown its clear aligner platform significantly to reach 1.7 million patients and stocked their oral health products at nearly 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada.
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The dental industry's biggest uncertainties
Supply chain, staffing and reimbursement issues are just a few uncertainties the dental industry is grappling with today.
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3 roadblocks DSOs face, per dental execs
Three dental executives offered their perspectives on the biggest challenges DSOs are facing today, from misinformation to obstacles to growth.
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Overjet exec: Tech can help DSOs overcome recruitment barriers
As DSOs search for ways to stand out among competition, technology could be their golden ticket.
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How to prioritize your own growth to become the best mentor for your mentee
When time is in short supply, consistent, intentional mentorship can easily fall down the priority list — but even before we allow someone else to fall down the list, we often let our own growth and professional development fall by the wayside in favor of work deliverables, meetings and deadlines.
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The biggest challenges DSOs are up against
Recruitment, competition and maintaining consistency of patient experience are some of the hurdles DSOs must navigate as their popularity surges.
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Weathering unpredictability: How the pandemic has changed dentistry
As the effects of COVID-19 stretch into a third year, dentistry is one of many industries that have had to adjust.
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The way patients pay for dental care is evolving, exec says
With changes in dental coverage becoming all the more common, the payer landscape is evolving.
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The skill every leader should have, per dental exec
Traci Portnoff, DMD, owner and chief clinician at Cornerstone Dental Care in Westborough, Mass., recently reflected on what skill every leader should have and more.
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Do dentists feel fairly compensated?
Where dentists live plays a huge role in how they are compensated.
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Private equity firms are keeping their eyes on dental
Private equity firms have shown a growing interest in dental the past few years, and it looks like they are here to stay.
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The technology saving dentistry, according to 3 dentists
With the dental industry facing several challenges that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, many are focusing on creating solutions to improve practice, enhance patient experience and decrease complications.
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Dentistry needs a seat at the table in healthcare. Here's what it would look like.
As the connection between oral and overall health becomes more apparent, more organizations are working to integrate dentistry with other healthcare services.
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A 'bridge over troubled healthcare': Integrating teledentistry with telehealth
Integrating teledentistry into telehealth could be part of the solution to closing the distance between oral and overall healthcare.
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Western Dental exec: Patients benefit when physicians talk to each other
Dental offices could become one-stop shops for patients' overall healthcare needs if one dentist's vision takes off.
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'The pandemic was a double-edged sword': 7 dental insights in April
Robotics, DSO consolidation and dental hygienist burnout are just some of the topics dental industry leaders spoke with Becker's about this month.
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Robotics 'scratching the surface' in dentistry and digging deeper
Although several medical specialties have become well versed with robotic technology for surgical planning and performance, dentistry has only touched the tip of the iceberg.
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