Online Degrees in Dental Office Management

Dental offices are projected to add nearly 820,000 new jobs from 2008 to 2018, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports, and dentists aren't the only professionals who stand to benefit from that growth.

A growing demand for dental care due to increased public awareness and a greater ability to pay for services should create more work for dentists in coming years, and dentists in turn are expected to rely on support staff to meet that demand, the BLS reports.

Technology is another driver of demand for dental services, a 2011 survey from the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry reports. Innovations ranging from smartphone applications to computer-aided dentistry are decreasing the amount of time spent on procedures and increasing patient comfort and safety. The survey found 63 percent of responding cosmetic dentists predicted at least moderate growth for their business in 2011.

As dental offices become more reliant on technology to chart, manage dental records and set appointments, dental office managers stand to play an increasingly important role in the industry.

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