Digital innovation, DSO consolidation and medical-dental integration are just some of the few trends dental professionals plan to follow in 2023. 

Creating a people-centric work culture could be the key to attracting and retaining employees at dental practices, Ray Caruso, CEO of Lone Peak Dental Group, says.

There are several ways dental practice owners can ensure their staff is happy to retain and attract the best team, according to Benjamin Joy, DDS. 

Staff retainment and recruitment has been one of the largest challenges facing dental practices since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Establishing a positive workplace culture involves several factors to keep staff happy and at your practice, according to Rajdeep Randhawa, DDS.

Mentorship is one of the most valuable experiences available to doctors in leadership positions. Unfortunately, those leadership positions don't come with manuals on mentorship, and the weight of a mentee's expectations can feel heavy if you're not sure what they need. It doesn't have to be that way, though. I recently spoke with three dentists at Aspen Dental-branded practices, discussing their experiences both as mentees and mentors. Those conversations converged on a few important insights about what doctors are looking for in their mentors.

Higher reimbursements, practice success and more employees are included on the list of things dentists are hoping to get in 2023. 

In 2022, Heartland Dental supported the merger of three Canadian DSOs — 123Dentist, Altima Dental and Lapointe Group — to create the largest DSO in the country.

Several DSO executives spoke with Becker's this year to discuss their organizations' growth and challenges in the industry. 

Rising labor costs and DSO expansion are among the things dental industry leaders are expecting to see in 2023.

Practice growth, integrated medical-dental care and financial challenges were among some of the topics dental professionals spoke with Becker's about this month. 

Integrated dental-medical care is no longer just a distant possibility, but reality.

Recruiting dental professionals who share the same core values of providing the best care to patients is among the top focuses in 2023 for Lexington, Ky.-based PepperPointe Partnerships. 

Despite rising operating costs, insurance reimbursement rates for dentists have remained stagnant this year, according to an August poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

The effects of student debt weigh heavily on former dental students' wallets and on the industry itself.

Practice growth and maintaining financial stability are just a few goals for dentists, dental executives and their practices going into 2023.

Low reimbursements and rising wages are just some of the many challenges facing dental practices today. 

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 has experienced a large amount of growth this year, opening its 100th practice in September. 

Tension between DSOs and practice owners and payers is growing as operating costs continue to rise while reimbursement rates remain low.

Three dentists recently connected with Becker's to answer the question, "As a dentist, what lessons have you learned this year?"