Technological advances in dentistry have increased efficiency and productivity with decreased chair time.
Dentists that haven’t upgraded in the last 3-5 years will be blissfully overwhelmed with the new stuff. Before putting your shopping list together do your homework. There is no magic wand that guarantees these integrate in good form. The product choices are endless!
- Desktop 3D digital printing for dentists, orthodontics and dental labs
- CAD/CAM technology with digital intraoral scanning
- CBCT cone beam computed tomography
- Cloud and traditional licensed practice management software
- Digital x-ray intraoral sensors and cameras
- Digital panoramic x-ray
- IT managed services for dental practices.
Practice efficiency, product choice, and associated costs are bound together within a total solution – at least they should be. In theory, each of these products will independently increase practice productivity. How they collectively integrate with other dental technology and software will determine efficiency.
Comprehensive thinking and planning are in and of the same. Decide how the technology will work within your practice. This includes practice procedures, staff, and clinical skills.
Dental technology boils down to these two challenges:
- Technology must maximize your practice productivity and efficiency.
- Securing the best overall price while maintaining those results
Paying for IT support, service and HIPAA security is one of those necessary evils – isn’t it? Outsourcing these services to IT providers is what’s called remote managed services. Beware, the cost and talent pool is grossly inconsistent across providers in the dental space.
And don’t forget about support fees for practice management software, e-services, IT services etc. High profit services offer price flexibility which can save a bundle over time. Think total cost, do your homework and drill down into the details or they may come back to haunt you.
