Dental Industry Trends Summary Mar 17-23

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INDUSTRY NEWS Top Stories Get the latest in dentistry news curated by us. Sugary Drinks and Their Potential Dangers A recent study found that consuming sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) daily can increase the likelihood of developing oral cavity cancer in women, a disease usually associated with smoking. Observing 162,602 women over 30 years, researchers found that individuals who consumed at least one sugar-sweetened beverage per day faced 5.46 times the risk of developing oral cavity cancer compared to those who consumed fewer than one per month. A separate study by the CDC says from 2011-2014, approximately 45% of women consumed at least one sweetened beverage on a given day, emphasizing the need for patient education. Dentists play a key role in raising awareness for issues like these, as well as encouraging good habits to help lower oral cancer risks. Read more Could Parents Help Make Appointments Easier? A BMC Oral Health study suggests that children with authoritative parents are better behaved and require less time in the chair during dental appointments than those with authoritarian or permissive parents. Authoritative parenting balances firm guidance with support, whereas authoritarian parenting relies on strict control, and permissive parenting emphasizes warmth but enforces fewer rules. During the study, the researchers assessed the subjects using the Frankl Behavioral Rating Scale as they underwent dental restoration on their primary molars. While the results indicate that children with authoritative parents require approximately half the chair time of other children, more research is needed to confirm this connection. Could parenting style be a key factor in improving children's dental experiences? Read more

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

2024 / 2025 Year-over-Year (YoY) Mar 17 - Mar 23

Production per practice

Weekly production growth by state -2.02% Overall Production   1.7% Overall Visits

Share of procedures performed 11.48% Maxillofacial Prosthetics   7.58% Preventive -11.28% Implant Services   -26.89% Prosthodontics - Removable

2025 Yearly Progression Jan 1st 2025 - Present

Growth in production

Practice demographics 517.4K Production per Practice   791.8 Visits per Practice   30-60 : 13.1% | 61-90 : 8.1% | >90 : 78.8% AR *Numbers are subject to change based on data availability and PMS adjustments.

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