{"id":11399,"date":"2024-07-26T10:11:21","date_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:11:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/?post_type=resources&amp;p=11399"},"modified":"2024-07-26T10:11:21","modified_gmt":"2024-07-26T17:11:21","slug":"vilas-sastry-on-the-applications-of-teledentistry","status":"publish","type":"resources","link":"https:\/\/www.planetdds.com\/resources\/vilas-sastry-on-the-applications-of-teledentistry\/","title":{"rendered":"Vilas Sastry on the Applications of Teledentistry"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker is joined by Vilas Sastry, the CEO of Teledentistry.com.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Join them as they discuss:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The various applications and use cases of teledentistry<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How teledentistry evolved during the COVID-19 pandemic<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The importance of preventative dental care<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The benefits of listening to team members<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And much more!<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vilas Sastry has over twenty years experience in the dental industry and is the CEO of teledentistry.com, a comprehensive dental provider who offer everything from virtual checkups to emergency care. He is former owner of the Health Networks of America (2008 &#8211; 2017) and served as CEO of Aces Dental between 2006 and 2021.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/twTPiuOgUQM?si=Nc7_01lqQs6KQgWr\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3><b>Episode Highlights<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><b>Defining Teledentistry: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In short, tele-dentistry is a way for a dentist to connect with a patient through a virtual conference. In the years since teledentistry started to become more widespread, Vilas says teledentistry.com has expanded to include tobacco counseling programs, maternal oral care, and\u00a0 educational content. In short, they offer \u201cbasically an entire wellness package for dental insurance companies\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Essential Leadership Qualities:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Vilas says that it is vital for leaders to listen intently to their teams. While he is often tempted to speak during conversations with his staff, he stops himself so he can hear what they have to say in full. Vilas says this skill was only acquired after \u201cmany, many years of making mistakes\u201d. He believes that for the rest of the team to have their voice heard and to have their input always makes a difference.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Preventative Care: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vilas says that there is a myth that insurance companies do not want patients to use their benefits, but this is only the case if patients abuse or defraud the system. In fact, insurance companies prefer people to get preventative care, because urgent care ends up costing them more. Vilas says that he regularly has to deal with emergencies that could have been prevented had they been addressed in a timely manner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Looking to the Future: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While much of teledentistry.com\u2019s plans for the future are \u201cunder wraps\u201d, Vilas looks forward to using metadata gathered from all the insurance companies they work with to create solutions that can improve their patients\u2019 experiences. Teledentistry.com can identify which programs are successful based on patients\u2019 reactions, and apply them more widely.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Psychological Benefits of Teledentistry: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vilas discusses the psychological benefit of tele-dentistry, suggesting that it reduces fear and uncertainty for patients before visiting a dentist in person. Tele-dentistry offers a precursor to what patients can expect from a dentist, providing an additional level of support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Like and subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts:<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/the-dental-economist-show\/id1725109317\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2GG6pL2h3sSuoWYmPWDCKw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.bcast.fm\/the-dental-economist-show\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">bCast<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode of The Dental Economist Show, host Mike Huffaker is joined by Vilas Sastry, the CEO of Teledentistry.com. 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