{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Dental Economist Show","title":"Stephen Thorne on Moving Dentistry From Sick Care to Preventive Healthcare","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/1ed77a4c\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2298,"description":"How do you transform dentistry from treating teeth to improving whole-body health?\nIn this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker sits down with Stephen Thorne, Founder and CEO of PDS Health, to discuss why the future of dentistry lies in prevention, integration and a deeper understanding of the connection between oral health and overall health.\nStephen explores how integrated medical and dental care, saliva-based diagnostics and better patient engagement can help clinicians identify risk earlier and make more informed decisions. He also discusses how dental education must evolve, what will distinguish successful DSOs over the next decade, the role of private equity and why today’s dental insurance model is not built to support prevention.\nThe central message is clear: the future of dentistry is not simply restoring what is damaged. It is preventing disease earlier, connecting oral health to overall health and giving clinicians better tools to improve patient care.\n#dentaleconomist #dentistry #dso #oralhealth #healthcareinnovation #dentaltechnology \nIf you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, like,\n and comment 📱\nConnect with the team:\n👉 Mike Huffaker on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/huffaker/\n👉 Stephen Thorne on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-thorne-9184146/\n👉 PDS Health: https://www.pdshealth.com/\n👉 Planet DDS: https://planetdds.com/\nWant to be a guest on The Dental Economist Show?\nIf you’re a growth-focused leader in the dental business world or someone shaping its future through technology, consulting or innovation, we’d love to hear from you.\nWhether you’re leading a DSO, building the next generation of dental technology, or helping redefine patient care, The Dental Economist Show is where the industry’s leading voices come together to discuss what’s next.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/pXIUMbOEuiksPUbVXasFztN2AhF8jLC1sdhC31mYG5Y/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85MjE0/ZTlmZjRhZjkwYTM5/ZTFkMzcxOWJjMDU3/ZTc2Yi5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}