by hello@mindfulawards.com | Sep 19, 2026 | Resources
Dental patients increasingly view digital infrastructure as a proxy for quality, and practices are investing accordingly RankWell Dental Awards | 2026 Trends A qualitative shift is occurring in how patients evaluate dental practices. No longer do referrals and yellow...
by hello@mindfulawards.com | Sep 19, 2026 | Resources
A fundamental shift in career preferences is reshaping dental practice economics and consolidation trends RankWell Dental Awards | 2026 Trends For decades, dental school graduates viewed private practice ownership as the ultimate career trajectory. Ownership meant...
by hello@mindfulawards.com | Jul 8, 2026 | Resources
For most of dentistry’s history, the standard career path was straightforward: graduate, associate for a few years, then acquire or establish a practice of one’s own. That path is quietly eroding. Practice ownership among U.S. dentists fell from 84.7% in...
by hello@mindfulawards.com | Jul 8, 2026 | Resources
A decade ago, a crown required two appointments, a temporary restoration, and a two-week wait for the dental laboratory. Today, a growing number of practices scan the prepared tooth, design the crown chairside, and mill it before the patient leaves the building. This...
by hello@mindfulawards.com | Jul 8, 2026 | Resources
The dental industry is undergoing a structural shift in how practices are owned and operated. Dental service organizations, once a minor presence in most local markets, now own a growing share of practices in nearly every metropolitan area. DSO affiliation among U.S....
