Dentsply Sirona Launches Dentistry.com to Connect Dentists to New Patients

Dentsply Sirona Launches Dentistry.com to Connect Dentists to New Patients

Dentists can ‘Claim Their Practice’ at Dentsply Sirona World Event

LOS ANGELES, September 12, 2018 — Dentsply Sirona, the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental solutions, today announced the launch of Dentistry.com, the only digital platform built exclusively to connect patients to dentists. Created with consumers in mind, the free online community is dedicated to improving the state of dental health by increasing the number of new patients who go to the dentist and accept treatment.

Brian McCarthy, leader of the Dentisty.com project team, will unveil the platform at the Dentsply Sirona World meeting on September 13, 2018, in Orlando, FL, in front of an audience of thousands of dental professionals. Positioned as ‘The New Destination for Dentistry,’ the platform’s main purpose is to build relationships between dentists and patients. It features a search engine for patients that supports filtering by a number of criteria, including insurance network – one of the top ways patients choose a dentist. Additionally, the site will house a comprehensive directory of dental practices across the country.

“People live and conduct all their business on their mobile devices today. Dentistry is challenged because it has not embraced this new mobile-centric reality. Complicating things is the fact that consumers just don’t value dentistry as they do more trendy healthcare pursuits like yoga and meditation,” said Brian McCarthy, Executive Vice President of Dentsply Sirona’s subsidiary Futuredontics. “Dentistry.com is the online destination where the industry can band together to elevate the perception of dentistry to its proper place in healthcare.”

Dentists joining the Dentistry.com community will be able to ‘claim their practice’ during the Dentsply Sirona World meeting. This allows dentists to manage their own page on the site where they can list information about themselves, their practice, and other relevant information that would assist in patient acquisition and retention. During the meeting, dentists who sign up will receive a complimentary practice profile that increases their online presence, offers access to national and local audiences, improves website SEO, and helps dentists connect with more new patients by listing services, insurance plans, hours and more.

The website capitalizes on the shift of consumers to making booking decisions based on consumer reviews and the ability to make an appointment online. Independent research conducted by Ipsos on behalf of Dentistry.com revealed the following:

• 64 percent of people find dentists through online sources, i.e. search engines, dental insurance websites, or online review service
• More than half of all dentists believe in a strong online presence
• Dentists across the board say that acquiring new patients is one of their biggest challenges

“Dentistry.com is the only one-stop shop that provides patients with everything they need to know to make informed decisions about their oral health,” said Todd Daum, Senior Vice President of Marketing, Futuredontics. “From expert articles on dental care, researching dental procedures, or requesting an appointment with a local dentist, no other offering brings this together in one place. Our aim is to not just convert consumers into patients, but empower people to become their own health advocates.”

In the near future, Dentistry.com will roll out more features, including the ability for patients to book appointments directly from the site, and practice management system integrations to simplify Dentistry.com profile management. For more info, please visit www.dentistry.com.

About Dentistry.com
Dentistry.com is an all-new, free online platform that’s dedicated to improving the state of dental health in this country by increasing the number of new patients who go to the dentist and accept treatment. It is a sister brand of 1-800-DENTIST® and part of Futuredontics®, a wholly owned subsidiary of Dentsply Sirona. Dentistry.com’s goal is to elevate dentistry to its proper place in healthcare as a valuable tool in preventive medicine by helping consumers find a trusted dentist who can help be their health advocate.

About Dentsply Sirona
Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with over a century of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solution offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. As The Dental Solutions Company, Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better, safer and faster dentistry. Dentsply Sirona’s global headquarters is located in York, Pennsylvania. The Company’s shares are listed in the United States on Nasdaq under the symbol XRAY. Visit www.dentsplysirona.com for more information about Dentsply Sirona and its products