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Nathan Hudson currently serves as Eastern Regional Sales Director for Renew Digital. Finding his calling in the dental industry in 2011, Nathan has assisted with over 500+ Dental startups, dental-specific lending, and repeatedly awarded Presidents Club recognition as a Digital Technology Specialist.
Inflation is a problem that hurts not just small businesses - like your dental practice - directly, it also hamstrings consumers. And, in a tight market, many might see most dental services as elective rather than necessary, further cutting into your practice’s bottom line. Add into this the fact that consumers have a lot to think about related to their dental insurance coverages.
Starting a dental practice in 2025 presents a mix of challenges and opportunities. While economic uncertainties persist, strategic planning and adaptability can position new dental startups for success.
Dental start-ups represent a significant amount of Renew Digital customers. We've worked with hundreds over our 14 years in business, outfitting their imaging technology with certified pre-owned equipment - helping save 30-50% off list prices.
To help you get started from the very beginning of the process, I wrote an article "The 5 B's of a Dental Start-Up" outlining all you need to put together for success.
This time, we're talking about today's economic landscape as well as key considerations for pulling the trigger this year or early 2026.
Dental cone beam is the cutting-edge standard in dental imaging technology. CBCT offers the most advanced imaging protocols, delivering extremely detailed 3-dimensional images of both hard and soft tissues surrounding the area of interest.
In contrast to conventional methods, which provide only indirect digitalization of the full dental arch, modern intraoral scanners provide direct digitalization of the full arch through a direct scan of the patient’s mouth cavity. This can often be performed in a single scan, and modern dental scanners can often capture the scan in under a minute, and some in under half a minute.
The iTero Element Flex 5D Certified Pre-Owned (CPO) Intraoral Scanner, available through iTero certified reseller Renew Digital, offers a portable and advanced solution for dental professionals seeking high-quality digital impressions without the need for a dedicated cart system.
Graduating from dental school is certainly something that brings great pride. It took years of hard work, not only in dental school but in your undergraduate studies before that. Now that you’re about to strike out on your own, it’s important to consider how to manage the debt load you incurred while a student and the debt you must take on if you choose to start your own practice.
Are your patients big fans of Invisalign®?
When I got back from the AAO Winter Conference, I was blown away from a impossible-to-ignore trend in orthodontics happening right now. This year centered on the theme "From Small to Tall: Nurturing the Growth of Pediatric Dentistry & Orthodontics."
The iTero Element® 5D intraoral scanner is an evolution of the iTero Element family of scanners. Developed by Align Technology, this advanced scanner combines traditional 3D digital scanning with cutting-edge diagnostic tools, such as Near-Infrared Imaging (NIRI), to offer a comprehensive diagnostic and treatment planning solution.
We just got back from this year's AAO Winter Conference at the beautiful JW Marriott Marco Island. We always love to see the beach in the middle of winter, especially when we get to share with the biggest names in ortho across the country.
