Do you want to start your own practice, take over an existing one, or do you prefer working in a joint practice? If you do not want to be an employee, self-employment is the way to go. However, you will need to make a rather high investment to start your business. What options are available and what are the costs of a dental practice?

Many people are afraid of going to the dentist. Nevertheless, sooner or later everyone has to make an appointment and so anxious patients are regularly confronted with their fear. As a dentist, how do you best manage patients with dental anxiety? What are the reasons for the increasing phenomenon of dental phobia? In this article, we will answer those questions.

How can I attract more patients? This is certainly a question all dentists ask themselves regularly. Especially new practices face this challenge. With the advent of the Internet, it has become almost mandatory for practices to be visible online. Using the web, you can attract patients from your area. Of course, it is up to you to decide which impression you want to create online. Your website can, thus, make a huge difference.

Often, the future of dentistry is described by terms such as artificial intelligence, virtual reality, and augmented reality. But how can these fields advance dentistry? What is the current state of these technologies and which fields of application are possible? In addition to answering these questions, this article will also define the terms virtual and augmented reality.

There are now countless dental software programs on the market. We at dentalXrai also offer AI-based software that supports dentists in analyzing X-ray images. However, these software programs differ significantly in terms of their features and some will bring more benefit to your practice than others. In this article, we have focused on providers who offer appointment scheduling and let patients rate doctors’ services. We will compare the three largest providers: Doctolib, jameda, and Doctena.

As dentistry is evolving, more and more new devices are entering the market and opening up new possibilities for dentists. Patients in particular benefit from increased comfort during treatment. In order to keep up with the competition, regular equipment purchases are essential. As a result, financing often proves to be a major challenge, especially for smaller dental practices. However, there are many more options than a classic bank loan.