Practice Integration, Patient Convenience & Automation: The Year That Changed Dentistry (Part 2)

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Practice integration, patient convenience and automation are all set to take over the dental landscape in 2026 (among other big trends) and we’re unpacking it all in the last episode of The Dental Economist Show of the year! Tune in as host, Mike Huffaker, brings back some of the show’s biggest hits, courtesy Eric Pastan, Mariz Tanious, Jeremy Livengood and Tobi Bosede. What You’ll Learn: How to leverage AI for cleaner data insights without overwhelming your team Why integration and enterprise-wide visibility matter more than EBITDA alone, from an acquisition standpoint The automation framework for solo and small practices How to roll out clinical AI adoption strategically - always communicate the "why", not just the “how” The culture-first DSO model as a competitive advantage How continuous learning across clinical, business, and people management disciplines keeps you ahead Join us in saying “goodbye” to 2025 and “bring it on” to 2026! Episode Highlights: 00:54 How Clean Data Drives Clinical Wins Eric Pastan emphasizes that AI's real superpower isn't replacing dentists - it's cleaning up messy data that's currently scattered across spreadsheets and disconnected systems.