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Overcoming Dental Staffing Shortages
[ad_1] One of the dental industry’s biggest challenges is finding and retaining talented individuals for all positions.? According to the American Dental Association Health Policy Institute, more than a third of dentists said they are actively recruiting hygienists and/or dental assistants. Many dental practices and dental service organizations (DSOs) struggle with staff shortages in other…
How dentists can cope with the broken personal protective equipment supply chain
[ad_1] Almost half of the nation’s dentists are back to work and open for “business as usual,” according to a recent survey by the American Dental Association. But when it comes to the supply chain for personal protective equipment necessary to provide full-service dentistry, business is anything but usual as the coronavirus pandemic lingers on….
Leveraging AI in Dental Imaging to Reduce Appointment Cancellations and No-Shows
[ad_1] The top two most cited reasons dental practice appointment schedules aren’t at 100% is because of last-minute patient cancellations and no-shows. The American Dental Association (ADA), in its Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry Main Report July 2023, underscored that a sizeable portion of these patients either fail to show up for their…
Dental students in Costa Rica design metal saliva ejector to reduce waste
[ad_1] I feel the urge to use the phrase “going green” to describe what a few dental students have accomplished, but since we’re talking about teeth and oral hygiene, I’ll resist the urge. Let’s just say this group of dental students has engineered a solution to the wastefulness of one-time use plastic saliva ejectors that…
Working for a Dental Service Organization (Part 1)
A Dental Service Organization (DSO) is a business model that provides non-clinical support services to dental practices. Also known as dental support organizations or dental management companies, DSOs allow dentists to focus primarily on patient care while outsourcing administrative, operational, and business-related tasks to the organization. DSOs typically offer a range of support services, which…