Dr. Beson will serve on the panel “Dental Technology: What is Game-Changing vs. All Hype” at Becker’s Future of Dentistry Roundtable. As part of an ongoing series, Becker’s is talking to healthcare leaders who plan to speak at the conference on Oct. 27-28 in Chicago.
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Question: Where do you see the dental industry headed?
Dan Benson: The dental industry is consolidating into larger and larger DSOs. I am concerned about the financial pressure on practices because of the larger and larger debt financing.
Q: What are you most excited about right now and what makes you nervous?
DB: The exciting advancements in AI, digital scanning, robotics and sedation improvements. My main concern is the advancing costs due to labor and inflation with no corresponding increase with reimbursements.
Q: How are you thinking about growth and investments for the next year or two?
DB: In-house crown fabrication, robotic implants and 3D scanning.
Q: What will dental leaders and executives need to be effective leaders for the next five years?
DB: Encourage staff to embrace expanded responsibilities.