Stephen Thorne on Moving Dentistry from Reactive to Preventive Healthcare
How do you transform dentistry from treating teeth to improving whole-body health? In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host CRO Mike Huffaker of Planet DDS sits down with Stephen Thorne, Founder and CEO of PDS Health, to discuss why the future of dentistry lies in prevention, integration and a deeper understanding of the connection between oral health and overall health.
Thorne explores how integrated medical and dental care, saliva-based diagnostics and better patient engagement can help clinicians identify risk earlier and make more informed decisions. He also discusses how dental education must evolve, what will distinguish successful dental support organizations (DSOs) over the next decade, the role of private equity and why today’s dental insurance model is not built to support prevention.
The central message is clear: The future of dentistry is not simply restoring what is damaged. It is preventing disease earlier, connecting oral health to overall health and giving clinicians better tools to improve patient care.
Connecting Oral Health to Whole-Body Wellness
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