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How Digital Dentistry Addresses Global Care Shortfalls

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  • Erich Kreidler

  • July 1, 2026

  • 9 min

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    Nearly 3.5 billion people globally suffer from oral disease with limited access to dental care, according to the World Health Organization.

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    The global dental care gap results from structural constraints, including a shortage of providers and high out-of-pocket costs.

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    Training more dentists is not a feasible solution to the access gap, as it takes years for new graduates to reach underserved areas.

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    Traditional dental workflows are inefficient, limiting the number of patients a dentist can serve and creating a significant access bottleneck.

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    The 2× dentist model proposes using technology to double patient treatment capacity without compromising clinical quality.

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How Digital Dentistry Addresses Global Care Shortfalls

  • by Erich Kreidler

  • July 1, 2026

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