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title: Dental Industry Trends Summary Dec 15 - 21
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.
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Newsletter Dental Trends

# Dental Industry Trends Summary Dec 15 - 21

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December 24, 2025

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| 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, we cover Visa’s impact on supplier budgets, the latest FDA approvals for dental AI, 2026 financial trends and more. Want to continue seeing curated news and stats? Subscribe for free Forward to a friend |
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| INDUSTRY NEWS Top Stories Get the latest in dentistry news curated by us. Wishing You the Brightest of Holidays and a Healthy New Year! As we close out the year, we want to extend our warmest wishes to you and your teams. Whether you are taking a well-deserved break or covering emergency shifts this week, we hope your holiday season is filled with peace, joy, and time with loved ones. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your week—here’s to a healthy and prosperous 2026!   Visa's CEDP: A Critical Budget Update for Dental Suppliers Visa’s new Commercial Enhanced Data Program (CEDP) represents a significant financial shift for dental suppliers and manufacturers who process B2B credit card transactions. Replacing the previous Level 2 and Level 3 interchange discount structures, the new program introduces stricter, AI-audited data requirements and a 0.05% participation fee on every commercial transaction. If suppliers fail to upgrade their payment infrastructure to meet these rigorous standards by 2026, they risk losing substantial processing discounts and facing retroactive clawbacks, potentially shrinking profit margins in an industry already facing tight fiscal pressures. Read more |
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| INDUSTRY TRENDS Dental Industry Summary Gain insights on industry changes, including production, patient visits, procedure shares and more. |
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| 2024 / 2025 Year-over-Year (YoY) Dec 15 - Dec 21 |
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| Weekly production growth by state   1.14% Overall Production 0.6% Overall Visits |
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| Share of procedures performed 20.51% Maxillofacial Prosthetics 6.53% Diagnostic -3.07% Orthodontics -7.34% Prosthodontics - Removable |
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| 2025 Yearly Progression Jan 1st 2025 - Present |
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| Growth in production   |
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| Practice demographics   $2.24M Production per Practice 1996 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. |
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| Want to see more? With Sikka Industry Trends, you can drill into production categories and visit types, filter by date, state, and more. Questions? Our data experts are here to help. Reach out today. |
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