Covid 19 impact on dental and consumer behavior

[Glenn Kennedy]

How has Covid 19 impacted dental practices and consumer behavior? If you missed this report by the ADA visit their website:

COVID-19 Impact on Dental Practices – ADA Health Policy Institute

Interactive dashboards of data from surveys sent to U.S. dentists on the economic impact they are experiencing due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

www.ada.org

 

[rkm rdt]

Consumer behavior?

That has become an oxymoron.

 

[Affinity]

Yeah its made people rush to the dentist.. One office told me today they are booked out 5 weeks..

 

[rkm rdt]

We obviously have different infection control regulations .

 

[Affinity]

One Dr that had a positive test, never even closed the office, or notified me. Its the wild west.

 

[Glenn Kennedy]

One Dr that had a positive test, never even closed the office, or notified me. Its the wild west.

Being #1 doesn't just happen. It takes focus and dedication to stay at the top.

 

[JMN]

We obviously have different infection control regulations .

Short version: None, just suggestions for most states.

 

[rkm rdt]

My clients are only seeing half their daily patients.

 

[Doris A]

Short version: None, just suggestions for most states.

We got a reattach tooth to a partial Friday, P/ and the tooth just put in a baggie, no disifectant, and the tooth still had food on it.....GRR!!!!
Infection control charge added!!!

 

[rkm rdt]

We got a reattach tooth to a partial Friday, P/ and the too just put in a baggie, no disifectant, and the tooth still had food on it.....GRR!!!!
Infection control charge added!!!

apparently posting a pic of food on dln is quite the rage.

 

[Dori]

Is it safe to attend an event? Depends on your location. Check out this Georgia Tech tool.

COVID-19 Event Risk Assessment Planning Tool

covid19risk.biosci.gatech.edu

 

[Affinity]

I was at the county fair last week, in a barn with probably 300+ people, maybe a half dozen had masks on. No outbreak as of yet.. Youre more likely to get a traffic citation here than the virus.. 21 active cases in a county of 45k people.. The virus has been here since at least february.. and still only around 200 total cases. Stores are packed, dentists are booked out 5 weeks. Ive been waiting for 8 months for it to 'hit' .. so what am I missing..

 

[sidesh0wb0b]

its busier than ever before here. the last month especially has picked up in a most dramatic fashion. no complaints though! gotta make up for that goose egg of April. most my clients are booked out 2-3months solid
my region has generally been sheltered from the virus stuff, though the hysteria is nation wide.

 

[Affinity]

Yeah this month will be 30-35% over my normal average month.. Only had one associate Dr out for a week with the virus, and another office closed for a week because a pt the week before tested postive after her appt... Full steam ahead..

 

[sinfulls]

we started working full time

 

[Tayebdental]

Is this the future of hugging?

 

[zero_zero]

In some parts of the world yes... other parts nope

 

[Affinity]

I suggest people look at other places in the world, Ive been watching euro reality shows that were filmed this fall and have yet to see anyone wearing masks or distancing although they shake feet instead of kissing on the cheek. Not everyone has lost their mind.

 

[zero_zero]

I suggest people look at other places in the world

Oh, I did already, long time ago...

 

[Affinity]

Mass hysteria.