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2026 Dental Trends

What Every Practice Needs to Know

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On-Demand Webinar

2026 is shaping up to be a pivotal year for dental practices, with rising patient expectations, staffing pressure, tighter margins, and technology evolving faster than ever.

This on-demand session breaks down what those changes mean for your day-to-day operations and how forward-thinking practices are preparing now, so they’re not scrambling later.

In this session, you’ll learn how to:

  • Build stronger patient trust and increase treatment acceptance by improving communication, transparency, and the overall care experience
  • Reduce strain on your team while improving efficiency through AI, automation, and connected systems that eliminate unnecessary manual work
  • Create a more resilient, profitable practice by streamlining processes and making smarter operational decisions as economic pressures continue

As you look toward 2026, are you equipped with the insights and strategies your practice needs to move forward with confidence?

About the Speakers

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Ali Hyatt

Chief Customer & Growth Officer, Henry Schein One

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Ali Hyatt

Chief Customer & Growth Officer, Henry Schein One

Ali Hyatt, Chief Customer & Growth Officer, is responsible for driving revenue and for leading the customer experience for Henry Schein One. She runs the company’s sales, support, marketing, onboarding, implementation, training, account management and customer success efforts. Ali also serves as a board member for the Henry Schein Cares Foundation. With two decades of marketing, sales and product experience, Ali is most passionate about optimizing the customer journey.

Ali holds a bachelor's degree in communication with honors from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth. She currently lives in Massachusetts with her two kids and husband, and enjoys running.

Jaleh Pourhamidi

Chief Operating Officer, Today's Dental Network

Jaleh Pourhamidi

Chief Operating Officer, Today's Dental Network

Dr. Jaleh Pourhamidi is an accomplished and forward-thinking clinician, healthcare executive, and educator with an extensive background in DSO leadership, operational excellence, education administration, and governance, currently serving as the Chief Operating Officer at Today's Dental Network (TDN). Jaleh’s previous roles include Chief Clinical Officer, Vice President, Clinical Advisory Board and as the Dean of the College of Dental Medicine at Roseman University.
Chris Butler

Chris Butler

VP & General Manager, DentalPlans.com

Chris Butler

Chris Butler

VP & General Manager, DentalPlans.com

Chris Butler is VP & General Manager of DentalPlans.com, the largest online marketplace offering dental savings plans and insurance options. Chris leads a team that helps over one million customers access affordable, flexible dental care.

A seasoned ecommerce professional with over two decades of experience driving digital product and marketing success, he is known for developing growth strategies that deliver results by transforming customer experiences to solve consumer issues and boost revenues. Before joining DentalPlans.com, Chris served as the Business Unit Growth Leader at LendingTree, redefining, rebranding, and relaunching their financial wellness platform as LendingTree Spring. Prior to that he spent a decade driving Equifax's product, marketing, and customer experience of consumer products. His digital experiences impact over 50 million members worldwide daily.

Chris holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, and a BA from Dartmouth College, and he has a passion for applying his expertise in the startup and non-profit spaces. He is on the board of Operation Feed ATL, a non-profit focused on mitigating food insecurity in the Atlanta school system.
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April Lowry

Executive Director, Clinical/AI Products & Operations

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April Lowry

Executive Director, Clinical/AI Products & Operations

Currently leading Henry Schein One's global efforts in Clinical and AI to improve core platforms and deliver practice optimization to our customers. Operationalizing AI and providing leading edge automation are at the forefront of our mission. 

Previously, as GM & Director of Product Management at PracticeTek, I led the development of innovative SAAS solutions, including Analytics, CRM, PMS. and Patient Engagement, which substantively increased monthly recurring revenue and decreased customer churn. Our team's collaborative efforts have made notable advancements in the healthcare technology sector, particularly within the dental industry.
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