--- title: Dental Industry Trends Summary Apr 20 - Apr 26 description: Stay ahead in dentistry with Byte-Sized Dental News & Data. Get concise, expert summaries of the latest trends, technologies, and research shaping the dental industry. image: https://blog.sikka.ai/hubfs/Byte-Sized%20Dental%20News%20%26%20Data-Apr-29-2026-05-33-32-5215-PM.png --- ![](https://blog.sikka.ai/hs-fs/hubfs/Byte-Sized%20Dental%20News%20%26%20Data-Apr-29-2026-05-33-32-5215-PM.png?width=2560&height=1440&name=Byte-Sized%20Dental%20News%20%26%20Data-Apr-29-2026-05-33-32-5215-PM.png) Newsletter Dental Trends # Dental Industry Trends Summary Apr 20 - Apr 26 ![Sikka Marketing](https://7528315.fs1.hubspotusercontent-na1.net/hub/7528315/hubfs/raw_assets/public/mV0_d-cms-elevate-theme_hubspot/elevate/images/avatar-placeholder.jpg?width=48&height=48&name=avatar-placeholder.jpg) Sikka Marketing April 29, 2026 |   | | --- | | Byte-Sized Dental News & Data Haven’t had the chance to catch up on what’s been going on in the dental industry? In this week’s Dental Industry Summary, the ADA highlights a new guide for dentists to promote HPV vaccination, aiming to prevent oropharyngeal cancer, while emphasizing the importance of early vaccination and collaboration with medical professionals. Want to continue seeing curated news and stats? Subscribe for free Forward to a friend | | --- | | INDUSTRY NEWS Top Stories Get the latest in dentistry news curated by us. ADA 2026 Scientific Session To Tackle Real Clinical Challenges Faced By Dentists The ADA 2026 Scientific Session, scheduled for October 8-10 in Indianapolis, will focus on addressing real clinical challenges faced by dentists. The event will feature continuing education programs inspired by clinical guidelines and research, covering topics such as antibiotic stewardship, oral cancer detection, and the oral-systemic health connection. Attendees will benefit from hands-on workshops and panel discussions on emerging technologies like AI in dentistry, providing actionable insights for immediate application in dental practices. Read more Guide Offers Resources, Data Dentists Can Use To Encourage HPV Vaccination The National HPV Vaccination Roundtable has released an action guide for dentists to promote HPV vaccination and prevent oropharyngeal cancer, especially during Oral Cancer Awareness Month. The guide, developed with input from the American Dental Association, provides data and best practices for encouraging HPV vaccination, which can prevent over 90% of HPV-related cancers. Dentists are encouraged to educate patients and guardians about the importance of timely vaccination and to incorporate HPV vaccination status into patient health history discussions. Read more | | --- | | INDUSTRY TRENDS Dental Industry Summary Gain insights on industry changes, including production, patient visits, procedure shares and more. | | --- | | 2024 / 2025 Year-over-Year (YoY) Apr 20 - Apr 26 | | --- | | Production per practice   | | --- | | Weekly production growth by state   5.04% Overall Production 1.8% Overall Visits | | --- | | Share of procedures performed 33.77% Maxillofacial Prosthetics 8.51% Diagnostic 2.92% Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery 1.23% Prosthodontics - Removable | | --- | | 2025 Yearly Progression Jan 1st 2025 - Present | | --- | | Growth in production   | | --- | | Practice demographics   $776.7K Production per Practice 1095 Visits per Practice 30-60 : 12.8% \| 61-90 : 8.4% \| >90 : 78.8% AR *Numbers are subject to change based on data availability and PMS adjustments. | | --- | | Want to see more? With Sikka Industry Trends, you can drill into production categories and visit types, filter by date, state, and more. Questions? 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