There are some key trends developing in Canadian dental offices which arise from an aging but more informed population, and from changes in dental reimbursement:
- Typically, there is 1 patient per day experiencing or at risk of root caries.
- Almost 1 in 2 patients have gum recession — the major risk factor for root caries.
- Almost half of dental patients are over the age of 40.
- The regular recall appointment is stretching to 9 months or longer.
- More and more adult patients are paying more for their dental care out of their own pockets, either because they are retiring or because of higher co-pays, deductibles or exclusions in their employer’s dental plan. This adjustment in the reimbursement of dental care favors prevention.
In today’s environment where older patients often need more care for caries, are more informed about dental disease and its causes and consequences, and are willing to spend their own money and make the effort for prevention, Prevora can be significant in your hygiene practice.
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