Dentistry can learn from aviation, hospitality, and sports
Practical operational strategies from hospitality, aviation, and sports show how dental practices can improve efficiency and consistency.
Practice Management
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Dentistry can learn operational lessons from non-healthcare industries
Practice leaders seeking operational improvements should consider lessons from non-healthcare industries like aviation.
AI tackles missed calls and chair utilization in dental practices
How AI automation addresses common operational leaks that cost practices revenue independent of clinical quality.
Dentists must develop strategies to counter insurer delays
US-focused piece on insurance claim delays. Relevant for practice managers dealing with payment processing.
Five dentists share what they would change about their careers
Five experienced dentists reveal career decisions they would reconsider today, offering practical insights for early-career practitioners.
MDDUS webinar addresses communication skills for difficult patient interactions
Practical webinar on managing difficult patient interactions and reducing complaints and claims.
3D printing speeds up NHS dental workflows and boosts practice profitability
17% of UK dental professionals plan 3D printer adoption in next 12-24 months; essential reading for practices managing NHS throughput pressures.
Dental Directory offers equipment maintenance and repair services
Advertisement for equipment maintenance provider. Consider for practice procurement decisions.
Washington dental practice hit by ransomware attack
Ransomware remains a threat to US dental practices; understand breach response requirements and insurance coverage.
Five new workforce statistics for dentists
Benchmark your practice staffing against latest US dental workforce data: 73% report adequate assistant levels.
DEXIS updates DTX Studio with FDA-cleared AI and multi-site sync
DEXIS DTX Studio v4.7 now available with five times faster full-mouth AI detection and secure multi-site data sync for multi-location practices.
Sage Dental opens new practices in Tennessee and Florida
Sage Dental expands footprint with two new offices in Tennessee and Florida under established clinical leadership.
Connecticut dentists suing patients over unpaid medical debt
U.S.-focused: Connecticut dentists sued patients over debt as hospitals stepped back. Understand collection risks.
Oklahoma law blocks dental insurers from setting fees for uncovered services
Oklahoma dentists can now set independent fees for non-covered services; insurer fee schedules no longer apply.
Brighton Sussex diploma modules 5 and 6 prepare clinicians for advanced implant practice
Final modules of diploma pathway prepare dentists to manage complex implant cases with structured risk awareness and team-based practice development.
Corporate dentistry faces reputation challenges over profit focus
Understand how DSO reputational challenges affect recruitment and patient trust in your region.
Dental job growth stalls in early 2026, ADA data shows
Dental hiring has stalled: only 0.5% job growth in 12 months as of Q1 2026.
28% of US dentists added staff in early 2026
Shows hiring is slowing despite dentists' plans to expand. Helps predict staffing market trends for 2026.
How to handle your first patient complaint
Practical guidance on handling patient complaints for newly qualified dentists starting their first role.
Medicaid's fragmented state programs create barriers for dental providers
U.S. dental leaders identify Medicaid fragmentation as unsolved problem; federal standardization could improve access.
George Cheetham builds multidisciplinary clinics on unified patient care model
Case study of unified practice model showing how centralised multidisciplinary care drives clinic growth and patient outcomes.
Self-employed associates need different engagement than employed teams
Webinar on managing self-employed associates using appropriate engagement strategies rather than employment models.