Dental AI programs and new technologies are becoming more common in dental practices, often improving the patient experience while boosting practice efficiency.
Being able to effectively implement these new technologies is a top goal for these seven dental leaders in the second half of the year.
The leaders featured in this article are all speaking at Becker's 2024 dental conferences. This includes our Spring Future of Dentistry Roundtable, which is set for June 19-21 at the Swissotel in Chicago, and the Fall Future of Dentistry Roundtable, which is set for Oct. 30 to Nov. 1 at the Hyatt Regency in Chicago.
If you work at a DSO or dental practice and would like to be considered as a speaker, please contact Randi Haseman at rhaseman@beckershealthcare.com.
Note: Responses were lightly edited for clarity and length.
Question: What is your top priority for the second half of 2024?
Alexander Einbinder, DDS. Dentist of Caterpillar Dental (West Babylon, N.Y.): My top priority for the second half of 2024 is to enhance patient care through advanced technology integration and continuing education for our team to ensure the highest standards of service and treatment. Doing this all while also building strong relationships with vendors to keep our prices affordable. Also working on models to keep important staff members engaged happy and stay with the office.
Maxine Feinberg, DDS. Dentist and Periodontist of Maxine Feinberg DDS (Cranford, N.J.): Educating the dental community on how AI can revolutionize the profession and their practices.
Will Harriger. Chief Compliance Officer of Rock Dental Brands (Little Rock, Ark.): Top priority is effectively implementing AI into quality and compliance programs in dentistry and orthodontics.
Johnny Joseph, DMD. Owner and Pediatric Dentist of Pediatric Dentistry Asleep (Aliquippa, Pa.): For the second half of 2024, my top priority is to continue to streamline our processes and operations to allow team members to work efficiently and effectively. We are adding more AI and automations to facilitate and enhance patient communication, scheduling, and insurance processes.
Yahya Mansour, DDS. Co-founder and Chief Dental Officer of Rodeo Dental and Orthodontics (Fort Worth, Texas): My top priority for 2024 is to further implement clinical intelligence as well as artificial intelligence into our delivery of care. Patient experience sets us apart and integrating AI and CI into the patient experience from end to end is key to streamlining this.
Daniel Romary. Chief Information and Analytics Officer of North American Dental Group (Pittsburgh): My top priorities are implementing and optimizing clinical innovation technologies including AI and 3D printers as well as implementing kiosks to support digital forms, workflow and automation to support practice staff and improve overall the patient experience.
Chintan Shah, DDS. Prosthodontist of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (Phoenix): The first half of 2024 has been great for me in terms of growth, health and business. I would like to focus the second half on my business where I can provide education on oral health and how it affects whole health. I will also be focusing on improving the patient communication channel using AI technology so when we are not in the office patients can get their questions answered. Lastly, I would like to focus on incorporating more digital technology in my practice so I can serve my patients better.