Wed.Jun 26, 2024

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New Report: Lower-Income Families Spend 7 Times More on Dental Care Than Wealthier Families

Dentistry Today

Revealing deep health disparities based on income, a new CareQuest Institute for Oral Health report shows that poorer families paid 7.4 times more in out-of-pocket expenditures for dental care compared to high-income families between 2007 and 2021. At the same time, families living in poverty and those with lower incomes were less likely to have visited a dentist in the past year compared to families with higher incomes in the US.

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Introducing Overjet for Educators: AI Built for Dental Education

Dental News and Technology

Overjet has announced Overjet for Educators: AI built to train tomorrow’s oral health leaders. Now, students can learn from the same technology that thousands of dentists already use to analyze X-rays, educate patients, and manage their practice. Overjet analyzes dental X-rays to add precise, colorful annotations. Overjet for Educators relies on the only AI technology that is FDA-cleared to detect, outline, and quantify oral diseases in X-rays.

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Zuub Secures $9 Million Series A Funding to Transform Dental Revenue Cycle Automation

Dentistry Today

Zuub, a leading innovator in dental revenue cycle automation , is excited to announce that it has secured $9 million in Series A funding led by Vertical Venture Partners, with participation from existing investors Bonfire Ventures and MTech Capital. This significant investment will further Zuub’s mission to recapture billions of dollars in lost revenue in the dental industry by applying artificial intelligence and advanced automation technologies.

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April’s Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway Winner Announced!

Dimensions of Dental Hygiene

Erika Dragon, RDH, BA Congratulations to Erika Dragon, RDH, BA, who is the April winner of the Sunstar Ebrief Giveaway! She will receive a fun notepad featuring cute illustrations of teeth, a beautiful dental hygienist-themed necklace, Dimensions of Dental Hygiene tumbler, and samples of oral hygiene aids from Sunstar. Erika began her career in private clinical practice in 2019 and currently works in the suburbs of Chicago.

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PDS Health Marks 3 Decades of Excellence With Over 1,000 Practices Nationwide

Dentistry Today

PDS Health, a leading dental and medical support organization, proudly marked its 30th anniversary this month, celebrating three decades of driving innovative advancements in health care and an unwavering commitment to patient-centered care. This milestone is further distinguished by the opening of its 1,000th supported practice, a testament to the organization’s expansive growth and influence in the healthcare sector.

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Question & Answer from 3D Webinar held on 6-28

Denticle

When I do a webinar I usually build in a lot of content. My thought process is that if people are gracious enough to listen in, I have an obligation to give them as much content as possible. That means that I don't normally don't get a lot of time or even any time at all for Q&A. Due to that, I've recently had the idea of keeping the questions that come up via the chat function and answering them here.

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Weave Launches New Platform for Multi-Location Healthcare Practices

Dentistry Today

Weave (NYSE: WEAV), a leading all-in-one experience platform for small- and medium-sized healthcare businesses, today announced the launch of its enterprise experience, created and tailored for group and enterprise healthcare practices. This new solution is designed to help practices with multiple locations, like dental service organizations (DSOs), vision, veterinary, and medical groups standardize their operations, create additional efficiencies and accelerate revenue cycle management.

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Pearl and tab32 Partner to Revolutionize Dental AI Technology

Dentistry Today

Pearl , the global leader in dental AI solutions, and tab32 , a leading cloud-based dental technology company, recently announced a new partnership to integrate Pearl’s Second Opinion disease detection capabilities within tab32’s all-in-one cloud-based practice management and imaging platform. This announcement is a further step taken by tab32 to transform how dental groups enhance patient experience and unify their processes.