Specialty dental services, including oral surgery, pediatric dentistry and dental implants, are becoming more prevalent among DSOs as they look for growth opportunities in new areas.
These four dental leaders recently connected with Becker's on the potential growth and impact that specialty services could have on dentistry in the future.
Inside PDS Health's 'strategic' approach to specialty dentistry
Jon Thorne. COO and Senior Vice President of Operations of PDS Health (Henderson, Nev.): [The specialty DSO model] has really expanded over the last three or four years. Having been in this field for more than 30 years, I’ve seen more growth in this area in the recent few years than I've seen in the previous 27. We’re closely watching these developments, learning how others are structuring their businesses and setting up their operational strategies. We’re watching that very closely, as we always want to ensure we have the best model for clinicians and patients alike.
How 2 co-CEOs plan to transform the oral surgery field
Jason Auerbach, DDS. Co-CEO of Max Surgical Specialty Management (Hackensack, N.J.): Anybody who's ever heard me speak understands that I think oral maxillofacial surgery is the best specialty in healthcare, and I think we're really on the precipice now of taking it to the next level. The full scope of oral maxillofacial surgery in terms of the subspecialties and some of the newer techniques and technologies we are implementing everyday at our practices puts us in an exciting time. Forget the business side of things, which obviously is tremendous, but from a surgeon's perspective, we are in the business of delivering high-level clinical care.
How Sage Dental plans to expand its new pediatric brand
Jonathan Kaufman. Chief Marketing Officer of Sage Dental (Boca Raton, Fla.): More than 50% of the patients we serve are parents with children. Across 120 dental practices and over 1 million patients seen, this represents a significant number of children in our care. Our focus is to continue serving all our patients, including our pediatric patients, as we have for many years in our existing Sage practices. This coexists with our dedication to developing the premier pediatric dentistry operation in healthcare.
For this venture, we aim to blend our advanced clinical technologies and streamlined patient convenience processes to create an in-practice experience that is enjoyable for kids and easy on parents.
ClearChoice's CEO on what's next after hitting 100 practices
Rahma Samow. CEO of ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers (Greenwood Village, Colo.): As the national leader in fixed full-arch dental implant treatments, ClearChoice is always driving towards expanding, innovating and improving our care practice by addressing both the clinical care and technology we use to deliver the best possible patient experience. With 120 million Americans missing one or more teeth, and 36 million having no teeth, there's still a significant need for ClearChoice to continue changing lives by providing accessible dental implant care and restorative dentistry in more cities across the U.S. We aim to further enhance our services and reach more patients by diversifying our treatment options as well. Ultimately, it is our goal to expand our footprint and restorative solutions so that more individuals suffering from oral disease have access to our world-class expertise and care.