Dental Industry Trends Summary Nov 18 - 24

 

Byte-Sized Dental News & Data Haven’t had the chance to catch up on what’s been going on in the dental industry? In this week’s Dental Industry Summary, we explored the usual democratization of data, along with how to leverage AI for your practice, tooth regeneration, and more.

INDUSTRY NEWS Top Stories Get the latest in dentistry news curated by us. AI in the Dental Office Artificial Intelligence has become a powerful tool in the healthcare industry, particularly transforming dental practices by optimizing operations and allowing them to conduct their own marketing campaigns. From leveraging tools such as chatbots for patient inquiries, to AI-driven content creation for advertisements, dental offices can save on both time and resources. By automating these routine administrative tasks, AI empowers dentists to focus on what is most important—providing exceptional patient care. Read more Experimenting with Tooth Regeneration A recent research review explores advancements in tooth regrowth and the possible solutions in the near future. Scientists have been investigating innovative treatments, including RNA injections to stimulate new tooth germ formation by suppressing USAG-1, stem cell therapies to regenerate dental structures and enamel, and gels capable of forming a new enamel layer within days. While these approaches show promise, challenges such as immune rejection, ethical considerations, and study limitations remain a barrier to success. Hopefully with more research, a solution can be found for those in need. Read more

INDUSTRY TRENDS Dental Industry Summary Gain insights on industry changes, including production, patient visits, procedure shares and more.

2023 / 2024 Year-over-Year (YoY) Nov 18 - Nov 24

Production per practice *The observed revenue drop on Nov 21st, 2023, is due to it being Thanksgiving that year. This accounts for the notable differences in the weekly and USA plots, as well as the unusually high percentages in "Shares of procedures performed."

Weekly production growth by state 70.96% Overall Production   60.8% Overall Visits

Share of procedures performed 106.99% Periodontics   103.42% Implant Services 59.16% Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery   58.88% Maxillofacial Prosthetics

2024 Yearly Progression Jan 1st 2024 - Present

Growth in production

Practice demographics 2.0M Production per Practice   1842.8 Visits per Practice   30-60 : 13.0% | 61-90 : 8.5% | >90 : 78.5% AR *Numbers are subject to change based on data availability and PMS adjustments.

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