AFMC Pune Hosts the 14th National Dental Sciences Update
The 14th National Dental Sciences Update was recently organized by the Department of Dental Surgery and Oral Health Sciences at Armed Forces Medical College, Pune on October 7-8, 2024. The theme of this event was ‘Emerging Challenges in Contemporary Dental Practice: Current Update and Future Prospects’ which was supported by the participation of professional experts. Several experts from the Armed Forces and civilian institutions discussed the latest developments in the dentistry field. The key speakers emphasized the importance of staying updated about new technologies and the challenges coming from rapid advancements and innovations such as artificial intelligence in modern dental practice.
Dental Practice Management Software Market Size
According to Precedence Research’s Report, the global dental practice management software market size was US$ 1.86 billion in 2023 and is predicted to reach around US$ 4.39 billion by 2032, with a remarkable CAGR of 10% between 2023 and 2032.
Dental practice management software and intraoral cameras have the highest penetration in the market among dental equipment. Dental practice management software can also be called as the patient management software. The other dental equipment in the market includes digital 2D, intraoral scanners, caries detection devices, laser bleaching devices, 3D printers, model scanners, etc. Dental technologies include cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) or digital 3D, analog X-ray, and systems like chair-side milling systems and lab-side milling systems. Carestream Dental LLC, Datacon Dental Systems, DentiMax LLC, Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, etc. are the major industrial players in the dental practice management software market.
Grant Opportunities: RHIhub & FQHCs for Rural Health
Grant Opportunities Connecting the Rural Health Information Hub (RHIhub) with the Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) to Improve the Healthcare of Rural Communities
| Sr. No. | Name of the Grant Program |
| 1. | The Rural Communities Opioid Response Program Planning Grants |
| 2. | The Rural Health Care Coordination Program Grant |
| 3. | The Rural Health Innovation and Transformation Technical Assistance |
| 4. | The Rural Health Network Development Planning Grant Program |
| 5. | The Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement Grant Program |
The digitization of dental services by 2025 includes patient data management, billing, bookkeeping, registration, appointment booking, reminders, etc. Additionally, SEO, social media channels, and digital advertising will also be the parts of digitization of services by 2025. The digitized services will enable communication about discounts, offers, and promotions as well as the remote monitoring or virtual care software and the analytics tools to improve efficiency. Dental practice management software helps in patient feedback or satisfaction surveys, inventory management along with analytics tools to improve clinical diagnosis. This digital adoption of dental services will revolutionize the world by 2025.
Intraoral cameras and intraoral scanners are the top dental equipment installed by doctors in 2023. Minimal invasive dentistry techniques include air abrasion, atraumatic restorative treatment (ART), composite resin restoration, glass ionomer restoration, adhesive dentistry, laser dentistry, etc. Among these techniques, composite resin restoration and adhesive dentistry are the most preferred invasive dentistry techniques by dentists who perform them individually. 2 out of 5 dentists opt for these top 2 invasive techniques individually.
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