Innovation in dentistry is reshaping patient care and practice potential. From Invisalign clear aligners to same-day crowns and advanced whitening systems like GLO Science, dental practices are adopting groundbreaking technologies at an unprecedented rate. These tools not only elevate the standard of care but also offer opportunities for significant revenue growth. However, a common barrier prevents many practices from realizing their full potential: disorganized workflows and overwhelmed teams.
When the burden of additional documentation and operational demands isn’t addressed, these innovations can fall short of delivering on their promise. By rethinking workflows and implementing solutions like BOLA AI’s Scribe, practices can streamline operations, maximize revenue, and empower their teams to embrace technology effectively.
New Technology, New Revenue Potential
Each new technology offers unique opportunities to generate revenue:
1. Clear Aligners
• Revenue Opportunity: Invisalign has become a key driver of profitability in many practices, with high treatment acceptance rates and recurring visits for adjustments.
• Workflow Challenge: Managing detailed treatment plans, documenting progress, and educating patients demand significant time and resources.
• Solution: BOLA AI’s Scribe automates SOAP notes for Invisalign cases and allows practices to upload custom templates tailored to their workflow. This ensures that every step—from treatment initiation to follow-up—is accurately documented without manual intervention, freeing up time to onboard more patients.
2. Same-Day Crowns
• Revenue Opportunity: Chairside milling systems allow practices to offer same-day restorations, eliminating the need for multiple visits and boosting patient satisfaction and retention.
• Workflow Challenge: The scanning, designing, milling, and documenting process often creates a bottleneck, leaving teams stretched thin.
• Solution: With Scribe, the entire patient interaction—from digital scan to crown placement—can be documented seamlessly. Custom templates guide teams through accurate note-taking, allowing them to focus on patient care rather than paperwork.
3. All-on-4 Arch Replacements
• Revenue Opportunity: Full-arch dental implant procedures are a premium service, often commanding a high price point while dramatically improving patients’ quality of life.
• Workflow Challenge: These cases require meticulous planning and detailed documentation to ensure surgical and prosthetic accuracy.
• Solution: BOLA AI’s customizable templates help practices maintain comprehensive records for each stage of treatment, reducing errors and saving time that can be reinvested into patient education and follow-up care.
4. Whitening
• Revenue Opportunity: Whitening is a high-demand, high-margin service that not only attracts new patients but also enhances treatment acceptance for other aesthetic procedures.
• Workflow Challenge: Practices often struggle to create a streamlined workflow for integrating whitening into their offerings, particularly when it comes to documenting treatments and results.
• Solution: BOLA AI’s Scribe can automate the notation process for whitening cases, helping teams efficiently record patient preferences, progress, and results. This allows staff to focus on promoting whitening during routine visits and upselling additional services.
The Role of Scribe in Driving Efficiency and Revenue
At the heart of BOLA AI’s platform is the Scribe feature—a transformative tool that not only automates SOAP notes but also enables practices to upload and customize templates tailored to their unique workflows. Whether it’s clear aligners, same-day crowns, all-on-four arch replacements, or whitening, Scribe ensures:
• Standardized Documentation: Practices can align their notes with specific treatment protocols, improving accuracy and compliance.
• Customizable Templates: Teams can create templates that match their preferred style, ensuring seamless integration into existing workflows.
• Faster Turnaround: Automated notes free up time, allowing teams to focus on educating patients and selling additional treatments.
Technology + Workflow = Greater Revenue
The key to unlocking the full revenue potential of new technology lies in addressing workflow inefficiencies. When practices use tools like BOLA AI’s Scribe, they:
• Reduce the time spent on manual documentation.
• Free up team members to engage in higher-value activities, like patient education and case presentation.
• Increase case acceptance rates by seamlessly integrating new technology into consultations.
For example, a practice offering GLO Science Whitening can use Scribe to document treatment outcomes automatically. This frees up time for staff to proactively recommend whitening as part of routine hygiene appointments, leading to a significant increase in patient uptake. Similarly, for practices providing all-on-4 treatments, Scribe can reduce errors and ensure a smoother workflow, resulting in higher patient satisfaction and word-of-mouth referrals.
Realizing the Vision
New technology in dentistry holds the promise of transforming patient care and driving practice growth. But without the right systems in place, these innovations can leave teams overwhelmed and hinder revenue potential. By integrating solutions like BOLA AI and Scribe into their workflows, practices can streamline operations, empower their teams, and create the bandwidth needed to embrace new opportunities.
The result? A smarter, more efficient practice that not only meets patients’ needs but also achieves greater profitability.
