A greater emphasis on business and practice management is needed in dental schools to prepare graduates for the industry, several dentists told Becker's.
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While a decrease in the standard workweek could have a positive impact on employee morale and retention, some dentists say it could bring on costly challenges for dental practices.
DSOs are growing, but not all dentists are on board.
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Increasing reimbursement payouts to keep up with inflation is dentists' best solution to improve the process.
Reimbursements from dental insurance companies are struggling to keep up with inflation, causing major challenges for some dentists.
An increased emphasis on quantity of treatments has one endodontist concerned about the quality of patient care.
Dental insurance companies, dental schools and DSOs are pushing the dental industry into a "Bermuda Triangle" of challenges, according to one dental practice owner.