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13 standout quotes from leaders at the 2026 Becker’s Future of Dentistry Roundtable
SourceBecker's Dental + DSO ReviewTier 1Hard News
By Cameron Cortigiano
Originally at beckersdental.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Practice owners and DSO leaders receive direct advice on culture, revenue-cycle discipline, and AI readiness from peers at an industry roundtable.
Key points
- Tarun Agarwal states that young dentists should treat staff as the primary customer because 90 percent of an associate’s dentistry flows from team trust.
- Sherry Hassler reports that Today’s Dental Nebraska maintains a “fail-forward” culture and does not terminate AI tools for isolated errors.
- Jaleh Pourhamidi identifies revenue-cycle leakage as a top loss area and notes that dentistry’s model of performing work without same-day collection is unsustainable.
- Manu Chaudhry states that reduced payer reimbursement after H.R. 1 requires dental organizations to change how care is delivered rather than expect higher fees.
Who should care
OwnerDSO
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