Vision 21 Spotlights Key Trends Impacting Your Dentist-Clients

I’ve just returned from another information-packed, camaraderie-filled Vision 21, the NADL’s annual meeting in Las Vegas in mid-January. As always, the association and its board members have their fingers on the pulse of our industry!

Themed Blueprint for Success, the three-day meeting kicked off with an overview of the state of the industry and the changing dental landscape presented by Bennett Napier, MS, CAE, Executive Director of the NADL and the NBC, and Megan Nakanishi, 2026 NADL President and Co-owner of Nakanishi Dental Laboratory.

They shared data from numerous sources, including the ADA, Dental Trade Alliance (DTA), American Dental Hygienists Association (ADHA) and Becker’s Healthcare, as well as their own perspectives on key trends. Here are some of the highlights:

Medical-Dental Integration: “There’s a growing interest in integrating medical and dental care and making dental a subsection...