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Dental Industry Trends Summary Apr 20 - Apr 26

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April 29, 2026

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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.

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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.

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.

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

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Weekly production growth by state

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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

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Practice demographics

$776.7K

Production per Practice

1095

Visits per Practice

30-60 : 12.8% | 61-90 : 8.4% | >90 : 78.8%

*Numbers are subject to change based on data availability and PMS adjustments.

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