Dental Industry Trends Summary Dec 2 - 8

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INDUSTRY NEWS Top Stories Get the latest in dentistry news curated by us. Hands-on Anesthesia Training in VR NYU College of Dentistry is utilizing Virtual Reality (VR) to make dental training more accessible and less anxiety-inducing. These VR headsets allow students to practice administering local anesthesia through injection on digital patients, eliminating the need to practice on classmates. The portable technology also lets students take the headset home to practice more frequently with real-time feedback. This risk-free approach helps students refine their skills and get more comfortable with the process before treating real patients. Read more Is Functional Dentistry the Future? As the oral-systemic connection gains recognition, patients are seeking out dental professionals who specialize in functional dentistry. Functional dentistry takes a preventative, holistic approach to care, focusing on both the teeth and the body. Aiming to catch systemic health issues that are linked to oral bacteria such as Alzheimer's and Arthritis, dentists can analyze the patient's microbiome by conducting thorough tests and examinations. As more professionals begin to incorporate this approach into their own care, functional dentistry could potentially become the bridge between oral and overall health. 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) Dec 2 - Dec 8

Production per practice

Weekly production growth by state 0.8% Overall Production   1.6% Overall Visits

Share of procedures performed 18.9% Maxillofacial Prosthetics   8.91% Prosthodontics - Fixed -6.49% Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery   -21.4% Prosthodontics - Removable

2024 Yearly Progression Jan 1st 2024 - Present

Growth in production

Practice demographics 2.06M Production per Practice   1857.4 Visits per Practice   30-60 : 13.4% | 61-90 : 8.8% | >90 : 77.9% AR *Numbers are subject to change based on data availability and PMS adjustments.

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