Planet DDS

AUGUST 6, 2021

DSO growth was accelerating in 2019. In 2005, just under half of dentists under 35 owned a practice. But practice ownership has seen a decline in every age group, collectively dropping from 84.7% in 2019.” [1]. Inexperience with practice management. What is a DSO in Dental? COVID-19 happened!

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Denticle

MAY 25, 2023

About Pearl Pearl is leading the global dental AI revolution with groundbreaking computer vision solutions that elevate efficiency, accuracy, and the standard of care in dentistry. Founded in 2019 by Ophir Tanz, Pearl is backed by Craft Ventures and other leading venture capital firms.

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Planet DDS

MARCH 29, 2021

Perspective from a break-down of operating costs for a private dental practice. The following statistics are from a portion of 2019 American Dental Association and Bureau of Labor Statistics data. They give you a fly-over perspective on what most private practices experience annually. Average net income.

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Planet DDS

JUNE 28, 2021

Bureau of Labor and Statistics information going back to 2019. “…as as of 2019,…there are 226,400 dental hygiene jobs in the U.S., Planet DDS has experience with the ins-and-outs of how to run a successful dental office. Following are a few statistical realities to put this whole shortage deal in perspective.

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Carestack

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Revenue cycle management (RCM) is projected to experience an annual compound growth rate of 11.8 Healthcare officials are in dire need of streamlining RCM to handle rising patient payment rates (expected to rise to $515 billion in 2019), loss of revenue due to bad debt, new government legislation, and boosting EHR adoption.

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Carestack

DECEMBER 30, 2020

Revenue cycle management (RCM) is projected to experience an annual compound growth rate of 11.8 Healthcare officials are in dire need of streamlining RCM to handle rising patient payment rates (expected to rise to $515 billion in 2019), loss of revenue due to bad debt, new government legislation, and boosting EHR adoption.

Dental billing and coding 130

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Off the Cusp

JANUARY 26, 2022

ADA 2019 Dental Claim form and ICD-10 updates. With this update, the ADA 2019 Dental Claim form is available; the 2000 and 2002 forms have been removed. The 2006 and 2012 ADA Dental Claim forms can still be accessed if you need to submit claims to insurance companies that still require those forms.

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Off the Cusp

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

Sending regular e-newsletters and automatic follow-up emails through your practice management system, creating a strong social media presence and having a website with solid educational content all help remind patients of the importance of dental health throughout the year – and of you as their trusted, caring provider.

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Planet DDS

DECEMBER 14, 2021

The ADA (American Dental Association) is keeping it’s finger on the pulse of pandemic impact data. . Low infection rates follow a two-year trend (thanks to PPE use and robust sterilization protocols beginning in 2019) 1 . report an “open and busy” practice; 37.4% Surveyed dentists report optimism: 61.6%

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Dentistry Gone Digital

DECEMBER 21, 2021

To legally operate dental x-ray equipment and perform dental radiographic procedures under general supervision* in Oregon, a dental assistant must meet the following requirements and hold a state certificate of radiologic proficiency.

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