Working with an experienced team in various facets of dentistry goes a long way in persuading young talent to join a practice. Many young professionals consider mentorship as being just as important as their salary when choosing a place of employment. Forming relationships with experienced colleagues is a natural process, and these relationships can quickly …

New dental school graduates are joining DSOs in record numbers. Should you be one of them? There are many reasons for falling private practice ownership and the increase in Dental Service Organizations (DSOs). New dental school graduates have their own reasons, and they are compelling enough that, according to data collected by the American Dental …

The range of compensation in the dental field is enormous. So how do you know what to expect? Especially in evaluating career opportunities, having a pay benchmark is critical for making a good decision. The median pay for dental practitioners nationwide is $190,462, but that median disguises a lot of variation between specialties and different …

Given their obvious advantages, it’s not surprising that DSOs make up a rapidly growing share of dental practices. But there’s another side of the trend that’s just as important: DSOs are leading the adoption of new processes and technologies that benefit patients and practices. With their economies of scale, DSOs are able to recover investments …

Prodent Search Launches New Portal And Blog Prodent Search has always been the go-to-place for DSO corporations and dental practices in the U.S and Canada to find and recruit top quality dentists and specialists—but that’s not all we do.  Prodent Search is excited to introduce the new candidate portal and blog! We’ve been listening to what our clients …

All dental practitioners start working for a new practice at some point in their career. Whether you’re just starting out and it’s your first practice, or you’re a seasoned pro and keep moving on to bigger and better clinics—either way, the move can be a bit daunting.  Regardless of how many times you make the …

Learning never stops. There’s always new information, new techniques, advancements in technology, innovations in health care…the list goes on.  Did you know that it’s the dental professional’s responsibility to keep up with current learning and updated practices? State and Provincial authorities call it “maintaining competence”.   How Do You Maintain Competence? With continuing education (CE) …

One of the biggest challenges in the dental industry is the alignment between care delivery and profitability. In light of this challenge, for the last several years, private practice ownership has been declining.  At the same time, revenues are expected to increase for the dental industry, on the aggregate. Research from IBISWorld forecasts, for instance, …

2022: DENTISTRY’S GREAT RELAUNCH Many dental practices are still struggling to get back to their pre-pandemic billing levels. As of late 2021, the Health Policy Institute projects dental spending in the U.S. will be $123.9 billion for the year, only 80% of its pre-pandemic level. Health concerns and labor shortages have taken a toll on …

Dental Service Organizations are here to stay — and for many practitioners, that’s a good thing. Dental service organizations (DSOs) provoke strong reactions in the dental community. Some say they limit autonomy, stifle growth and are unfair competition for private practices. Others have a different view, citing the ability of DSOs to bring successful business …