How Dental Practices Can Use AI to Increase Case Acceptance & Production in 2026

Key Insights Shared During This Webinar

AI Is an Accelerator, Not a Strategy
- AI can improve efficiency, automate tasks, and provide insights, but it cannot fix broken systems, weak leadership, or poor patient communication. Practices must first build strong foundations before using AI to scale results.
Case Acceptance Is Built on Trust
- Patients decide whether to move forward with treatment based on the trust they develop throughout their journey—from online research and phone calls to in-office interactions. Every team member plays a role in strengthening that trust.
Leadership and Culture Drive Growth
- Technology alone does not create high-performing practices. Strong leadership, team alignment, accountability, and a positive culture remain critical factors in improving production and patient outcomes.
Patient Decisions Are Often Made Before the First Visit
- Marketing, online visibility, reviews, website experience, and digital reputation significantly influence patient perceptions. Many case acceptance decisions begin before a patient ever walks through the practice door.
Growth Comes from Improving Systems, Not Working Harder
- Successful practices focus on identifying and fixing leaks in their patient journey, communication processes, scheduling systems, and follow-up procedures. Consistent measurement, accountability, and system optimization lead to sustainable production growth.

GARY TAKACS

Practice Management Guru
39+ Years of Experience in Dentistry

"Working with Gary is a rare opportunity to have a seasoned pro at your side in all areas of dental practice management. For over 30 years I have been within his sphere of influence, guidance and tutelage. Gary certainly knows his stuff." — Bill Williams, DMD

"The voice of dentistry." You know his voice from the Thriving Dentist podcast series, his name as the founder of the Thriving Practice Academy, and his passion as an advocate of reduced dependency on insurance in the dental practice setting. With an energetic presentation style, Gary is a favourite instructor at seminars, symposiums, and continuing education classes, and he is a published author.

Gary is also co-owner of Life Smiles Dental Care in Phoenix, AZ. and uses that background to provide coaching and consulting from a grassroots level to top management.

Entrepreneur, businessman, marketing guru, an innovator . . . Naren is best known in dental circles as host of the Growing Dentist podcast series.

As Founder/CEO of Ekwa Marketing, he has helped hundreds of dental practices reach a higher pinnacle of success through website design and development, and a multitude of leading-edge digital marketing platforms.

With a deep passion for service to others, Naren takes consulting and coaching to heart. He believes that everyone should find genuine fulfilment in their jobs and in life and has taken several initiatives in order to accomplish this purpose.

NAREN ARULRAJAH

Digital Marketing Guru
15+ Years of Experience in Dentistry

"Naren, you’re a genius! Simply a genius. I so appreciate a big thinker that takes the complexity out of things. You’ve done it in terms of a complex thing called marketing & being successful with digital marketing and you’ve mastered it. And what you’ve done with Ekwa and making it easy for dentists and their teams to market themselves is nothing short of miraculous. Iif you’re a dentist that wants to automate how you approach your practice and your marketing, check out Naren and Ekwa." — Gary Kadi, CEO of Next Level Practice

How Dental Practices Can Use AI to Increase Case Acceptance & Production in 2026

Key Insights Shared During This Webinar

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