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Upcoming Dental Industry Trends for 2022

Planet DDS

Low infection rates follow a two-year trend (thanks to PPE use and robust sterilization protocols beginning in 2019) 1 . indicate being open but with fewer patient appointments than usual; 1% report that their practice was closed as result of the pandemic. Trend Category 1: Patient “touchpoints” . Patient engagement.

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How to Exceed Your Dental Patient’s Expectations

Planet DDS

From the moment a person becomes your patient, they have certain expectations of your practice. Depending on whether you meet, exceed, or fall short of their expectations will affect the patient’s impression of your practice. Let’s look at how your practice can delight your patient at every encounter. You know who I am!”.

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Dentistry and COVID-19: The New Normal Is Here

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. For practices and patients to thrive, we must learn to accept and adapt. Dental care providers are at risk not only because they work in close proximity to the patient’s mouth, nose, and throat, but also due to their frequent use of aerosol-generating tools. The danger zone.

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How the Patient Experience is Driving the Future of Dentistry 

Planet DDS

The value of the patient experience can be best understood in the context of the consumer-mindset. Choice, access, freedom, and basic expectations have much to do with how you capitalize on your dental patient’s interaction with your practice. . How have expectations changed? . And for good reasons, too.

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A look back at COVID-19: Lessons learned from the height of the pandemic

Off the Cusp

Off the Cusp - Patterson Dental blog. In fact, during the past two years, the entire dental profession has had to shift how patients are treated to ensure their safety. Not since AIDS has dentistry had to reexamine its practices so urgently in relation to both patient and staff health. Read Time: 5 Minute, 33 Second.