CLINICAL ENGAGEMENT
JOE FELDSIEN
The Power of CBCT and Salivary Diagnostics
JOEL COLLINS, DDS Owner Dentist Conyers Smiles Dentistry (office 915) Loganville Dentist Office (office 918)
Territory Partner
CHARLES RODGERS, DDS VP, Clinical Quality
Improving patient care and outcomes through advanced imaging like Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) is an essential part of the modern dental experience. Some benefits include dental implant planning, visualization of abnormal teeth, evaluation of the jaw and face, cleft palate assessment and diagnosis of dental caries, root canals and dental trauma. CBCT has helped reshape clinical culture and many PDS-supported dentists rely on CBCT for critical diagnoses. One of those supported clinicians is Joel Collins, DDS, Owner Dentist of Conyers Smiles Dentistry and Orthodontics (Office 915) and Loganville Dentist Office (Office 918), both based in Georgia. From 2019 to 2021, the total gross production for office 915 increased from $3.7 million to $5.2 million and Dr. Collins’ earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBIDTA) nearly doubled. Along with hard work and perseverance, Dr. Collins credits CBCT and his high adoption rate of salivary diagnostics as contributors to the success of Office 915. “My hygienists excel at educating patients so they understand the power of salivary diagnostics, the Mouth-Body Connection® and how bacteria affect the rest of the body. This upfront education then empowers patients to choose the best treatment options and improve
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