Founder & CEO of leading dental support organization (DSO) Pacific Dental Services (PDS®), Stephen E. Thorne, IV, BA, MHA, was joined by notable clinicians for a sought-after new webinar, “Rising Above a Financial Downturn.” During the event, Mr. Thorne discusses the impact the global healthcare crisis is having on the dental industry, alongside two clinicians supported by Pacific Dental Services: Owner Dentists Jaime Toop, DDS and Robert Seymour, DMD. In addition, attendees were treated to a surprise visit by Mr. Thorne’s father, Dr. Stephen Thorne, III, a celebrated clinician who has been practicing dentistry for 45 years. During the 53-minute webinar, which was attended by dental students and residents throughout the country, the thought leaders discussed how the dental industry responded to previous economic declines following 9/11 and the recession that was triggered by the 2008 stock market crash - and how they’re navigating the Coronavirus pandemic now. To watch the full webinar, click HERE.
The leaders also provided their insights about the dental profession in the coming decade, where they see dentists fitting into the greater scope of the healthcare system, and the new grassroots movement, #DentalER. This new campaign urges dentists throughout the United States to get involved in their communities by providing emergency and essential dental care for patients, to preserve capacity at hospital emergency rooms. For more information about the #DentalER movement, click HERE.
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the healthcare and dental industries, many DSOs including PDS have had to quickly develop strategies that best position their organizations, while also being thoughtful about the future. In fact, it was recently announced that Pacific Dental Services launched the new TeleDentistry platform. Available for anyone with a smart phone, tablet or a computer, TeleDentistry provides patients the opportunity to be screened by a clinician from the comfort of their homes. For patients needing in-office care, same-day appointments will be scheduled for them.
For more information on the “Rising Above a Financial Downturn” webinar, click HERE.
About Pacific Dental Services®
Founded in 1994, Pacific Dental Services (PDS) is one of the country’s leading dental support organizations, providing supported autonomy that enables dentists to concentrate on clinical excellence and the highest levels of cost-effective comprehensive patient care. PDS originated the Private Practice+® model to enable dentists to focus on their passion: serving patients. PDS also pioneered the concept of Modern Dentistry so that dentists are equipped to combine advances in the latest technology with the best operational practices and procedures, highly skilled support staff and a commitment to ongoing training and education. PDS continues to grow, with more than 800 supported dental offices across the United States and plans to expand into several new markets. PDS has been on the Inc. 5000 list of the fastest growing private companies in America 14 times. PDS supported dentists aim to be the provider of choice in all the markets they serve and to develop Patients for Life™.
For more information, visit us at https://www.pacificdentalservices.com
To learn more about the #DentalER social media campaign, visit https://www.dentaler.org/
