Practice Trends

12M lost Medicaid after the COVID-19 emergency expired
By Ava Barros
In 2023, approximately 12 million adults and children lost dental coverage under Medicaid due to reevaluations following the end of the public health emergency declared during COVID-19, according to a report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
April 11, 2024
Boy Dentist
The latest consumer trends: What dentists and dental team members need to know
By Kevin Henry
What consumer trends could impact dentistry for the rest of 2024? I pore through data with CareCredit's Sameer Bhasin to answer some questions.
April 1, 2024
Sameer Carecredit
The cost barrier: How out-of-pocket expenses are impacting dental care access
By Kevin Henry
In the first episode of a yearlong series, which is sponsored by CareCredit, we evaluate the numbers and trends from the Synchrony "Dental Lifetime of Care Study" that every dental practice should know.
February 28, 2024
Bad News Woman
DSO patient trend predictions for 2024
By Beth Gaddis
What was a top dental patient trend of 2023, and what’s in store for 2024? These are some of the questions asked recently of dental service organization (DSO) leaders.
January 18, 2024
Dental Patient Older Woman
Announcing the 2024 Cuspies finalists
By Kevin Henry
Cast your vote today for the dental people, products, and events that define 2024. Voting for the 2024 Cuspies ends Friday, January 19, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time.
January 8, 2024
Dr B Dental Excellence Award
Top 5 practice trend articles of 2023
By Ava Barros
Changing economic conditions, dealing with burnout, and the choices of the next generations of dentists were some of DrBicuspid’s most popular practice management stories of 2023, based on reader views.
December 27, 2023
Dentist Latina Woman
Hey dentists, people think you’re hot
By Melissa Busch
Dentistry was considered one of the most attractive professions to men and women.
December 21, 2023
Handsome Dentist
Podcast: Why this CEO wants your dental practice to 'kill stupid rules' in 2024
By Lisa Bodell
Lisa Bodell, the CEO of FutureThink, joins the show to discuss how dental practices could change their internal workings in 2024 to have a more efficient workflow and increased team harmony.
December 21, 2023
Lisa Bodell
The unstoppable rise of teledentistry: Beyond SmileDirectClub's closure
By Brant Herman
In the aftermath of SmileDirectClub shutting down, dentistry needs to ensure that their specific approach to teledentistry isn't confused with the broader benefits teledentistry offers across various settings and cases.
December 18, 2023
Brant Herman
Survey: Why you fired a dental patient in 2023
By Kevin Henry
One of our recent articles on how to fire a dental patient got plenty of attention, so now we're asking you how you handled the situation in 2023.
December 13, 2023
Woman Listening
Announcing the 2024 Cuspies semifinalists
By Kevin Henry
It’s your turn to vote and see which people and products move on to become finalists and the eventual winners of the 2024 Cuspies.
December 5, 2023
Dr B Dental Excellence Award 400
Dentists’ wages projected to take major hit in 10 years
By Melissa Busch
Dentists' average hourly wages are projected to nosedive in 2023, according to new research.
November 29, 2023
Dentist Latina Woman
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