IT, AI & Aesthetics: The Year That Changed Dentistry (Part 1)
The Dental Economist Show · 2025-12-18 · 13 min
Episode notes
As the year in dentistry comes to a close, there’s A LOT to unpack. Join us for a retrospective on the latest episode of The Dental Economist Show as host, Mike Huffaker reflects on some of the most thought-provoking insights, opinions and predictions we’ve witnessed on the series this year, courtesy industry experts Tom Barberio, Ryan Mingus, Greg White and Jill Nesbitt. What You’ll Learn: How to shift your mindset on dental IT from cost center to revenue enabler by investing in specialists Why automation in revenue cycle management is the immediate game-changer that will reduce team burnout and directly improve cash flow The framework for building your practice to be "sale-ready" regardless of whether you ever sell How to define and operationalize great culture beyond buzzwords How aesthetics drive revenue while improving long-term oral health The critical difference between vendor partnerships and internal advocacy Tune in for the perfect snapshot of the year gone by (in dentistry) to head into 2026 with.