Ladd Dental Group

  DSO Movement | Dental Practice Evolution  As the dental profession continues to evolve, it appears as though the majority of the market is moving to a Dental Support Organization structure. There simply is not enough time in the day to take care of patients 4-5 days a week, and keep up with all of the other responsibilities that go into running a business. Because of the macro environment that most dentists are fighting through right now (inflation, labor market, supply chain, and raising interest rates just to name a few) it is driving massive acceleration in the DSO space.   Like anything, there are good DSO's and there are bad DSO's. The dental support organizations that get it right, are going to have massive run ways these next 5-10 years and beyond. The DSO is only as good as their providers are, so it is a very imperative to understand this relationship and make it a win-win scenario.  We believe that well run DSO will actually allow for our providers to make more

 Dental Practice Ownership | Dental Support Organizations Dental practice ownership and the overall dental profession have evolved in a massive way over these past 20 years. With the rise of DSO's and multi-location group practices, the dental profession is quickly changing. The DSO segment of the dental industry is the fastest growing model in dentistry, and they currently make up over 10% of all dental offices in the US.  With the difficulties in the supply chain, labor market, constantly changing technology, and overall inflationary pressures, it has never been harder to operate a business. Having to manage all of those moving parts, while having your primary focus be on patients and patient care, there simply is not enough time in the day to do all that is required. Because of these factors, I personally believe the DSO segment is going to massive expand in these next ten years, and the Dental Support Organizations that do it right way, will be able to find some incredible

  Tooth Pain | Preventive Healthcare  Preventive healthcare! What is the best way to communicate the importance of this philosophy with your patients?  I spent a number of years as a spine sales specialist before pivoting to LADD Dental Group, and after spending a fair amount of time with those surgeons , I noticed a pattern. The doctors that were better able to communicate the importance of preventive healthcare, the better buy-in they received from their patients. Conservative treatment is normally preferred, but that means that the patient has to make a conscious decision to change their lifestyle and habits. Take a look at a few of the videos below, and let us know the verbiage you guys use to get the most ownership and personal responsibility from your dental patients !  And if you are struggling with tooth pain , don't delay. Give our team at LADD Dental Group a call today, and start smiling with confidence!     

  Dentist Near Me | New Dental Operatories   Check out our new dental operatories in Logansport ! We recently added 3 new dental chairs, which brings the total number of dental ops in our office to 7. In this blog, you will see Dr. Ladd giving an overview on how to best use the newest Forest Dental Chair. We also purchased a brand new dental air abrasion handpiece, and Dr. Ladd provides some clinical insight into that dental technology as well!  As you can see in the videos, we are super excited with how our dental office expansion turned out, and we are thrilled to welcome Dr. Kelsey McCoy to our growing dental group . If you are looking for a dentist the whole family can smile about, give our remarkable team a call today!     

  Dentist Near Me | Dental Office Expansion  We have made a few blog posts about our dental office expansion, and I wanted to fill you guys in on the latest. As of today, we have installed the new dental chairs and hooked them up to their power supply, we have painted all of the rooms, and we have also upgraded our compressor and vacuum system as well. In total, we added 3 dental ops and opened up our sterilization area to make the office flow better.  Overall, we are very please with how our dental office expansion turned out, and Dr. McCoy is going to have a state of the art facility to practice out of! If you are looking for dental care the whole family can smile about, give our remarkable team a call today!     

 Cone Beam Machine | Hi Tech Dentistry Near Me   What is a cone beam machine and how is it used?   Cone-beam computed tomography systems (CBCT) are  a variation of traditional computed tomography (CT) systems . The CBCT systems used by dental professionals rotate around the patient, capturing data using a cone-shaped X-Ray  beam.  Cone beam CT provides detailed images of the bone and is performed  to evaluate diseases of the jaw, dentition, bony structures of the face, nasal cavity and sinuses .  Cone beam i maging is accomplished by using a rotating gantry to which an x-ray source and detector are fixed . A divergent pyramidal- or cone-shaped source of ionizing radiation is directed through the middle of the area of interest onto an area x-ray detector on the opposite side.  Dental cone beam CT was developed as a means of producing similar types of images but with a much smaller and less expensive machine that could be placed in an outpatient office.  Cone beam CT provides detailed i

 Root Canal Treatment | Root Canal Therapy Explained    What is a root canal ?  Root canal treatment is a treatment sequence for the infected pulp of a tooth which is intended to result in the elimination of infection and the protection of the decontaminated tooth from future microbial invasion.  Root canal treatment is a dental procedure that relieves pain caused by an infected or abscessed tooth . During the root canal process,  the inflamed pulp is removed, t he surfaces inside the tooth are then cleaned and disinfected, and a filling is placed to seal the space .  For many patients, getting a root canal is  no more painful than getting a dental filling  thanks to the use of local anesthetic and modern endodontic techniques. Most people report feeling comfortable throughout their procedure, feeling pressure and movement at times, but not pain. Pain can be eliminated through the use of anesthetic, however the feeling of pressure will still be present from time to time during the