As 2023 begins, the dental industry faces some interesting challenges and trends. While people are visiting their dentists for preventive care, those visits haven’t returned to pre-2020 levels. Inflation is also affecting dental cost trends, ...

The average dental patient pays between $300 and $500 annually, if all they need is a checkup and cleaning. But other dental procedures, like deep cleanings, cavity fillings, root canals, crowns, and dental implants cost ...

Dentistry has come a long way from its humble beginnings over 13,000 years ago. Imagine your dentist using stone tools to repair your front teeth, filling the cavities with bitumen — a tar-like substance with antiseptic ...

The current annual inflation rate from August 2021 to August 2022 was 8.3% — a slight improvement over the previous 8.5% rate. And unlike other economic influences, inflation acts like a “tax” on consumers and businesses. What’s ...

By Maritza Duran | Startup Consultant & Research-Driven Advocate for Dentists It’s all too easy for entrepreneurs to look at the headlines warning about the economy and predicting financial doom and gloom. But forewarned is forearmed — and ...

By Maritza Duran | Startup Consultant & Research-Driven Advocate for Dentists When we think of insurance, what comes to mind? Car, health, homeowners, and life insurance, right? But once you start digging into the different levels and ...

By Maritza Duran | Startup Consultant & Research-Driven Advocate for Dentists In the medical industry, insurance companies don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. In fact, some dentists receive up to 10% more than others for providing the same ...

By Maritza Duran | Startup Consultant & Research-Driven Advocate for Dentists Ogden Nash once said, “Some tortures are physical. And some are mental. But the one that is both is dental.” Unfortunately, a lot of people would ...

By Maritza Duran | Startup Consultant & Research-Driven Advocate for Dentists So you’ve taken the plunge, done your research, signed the papers, and now you own a dental practice. What’s next? Whether you’re just starting your journey ...