A Win-Win for Patients and Health Systems

Athena Dental delights patients while reducing costs, through medical integration, specialized programs, and financial alignment

80+

Net Promoter Score (NPS)

20%+

Disenrollment Reduction

5%

Cost of Care Reduction

Solving Important Problems

We offer a unique dental platform with services focused on population-specific protocols and programs designed to achieve optimal clinical and patient service outcomes.

Dental prevention and systemic disease detection services through in-network status facilitating low cost

Prevention and Systemic Disease Detection

Problem

  • Availability and affordability of preventive dental care


  • 39% of American limit or delay dental care due to financial concerns*


  • Lack of use of dentistry to identify medical diagnosis


  • 90% of systemic disease have dental manifestations**

Solution

  • In-network status facilitating low cost (or no cost to patient) preventive dental services


  • High-touch patient engagement to ensure high compliance with preventive dental care


  • Use of specialized medical assessments to facilitate medical integration
Quality of life and longevity, better oral health and full dentition, 3D intraoral scanners, bridges, dentures, and implants

Quality of Life and Longevity

Problem

  • Almost 20% of seniors (patients 65+) have lost all of their teeth*** affecting:


  • Self-esteem


  • Cardiovascular disease


  • Nutritional status


  • Overall mortality

Solution

  • Standardized programs to efficiently restore oral health and full dentition, utilizing 3D intraoral scanners


  • Full complement of prosthodontics including:
  • Bridges
  • Dentures
  • Implants

Improved cognitive function through patient screenings, in-home evaluations, and specialized services

Cognitive Function and Acute Complications

Problem

  • Studies have shown that periodontal disease results in cognitive decline, and that poor oral hygiene leads to pneumonia****


  • Lack of proactive treatment for special populations*****

Solution

  • Screen patients for medical decline; connect with care management / social services


  • In-home evaluations for high risk-patients unable to visit our offices


  • Curated benefits and services for special populations

*https://www.dentalproductsreport.com/dental/article/americans-limit-or-delay-dental-care-due-financial-concerns-survey-finds,
**https://www.deltadentalins.com/oral_health/dentalhealth.html, ***https://www.cdc.gov/oralhealth/basics/adult-oral-health/adult_older.htm,
****https://www.healthaffairs.org/do/10.1377/hblog20190227.354079/full/; ****Such as patients with Head/Neck Radiation

Periodontal Treatment Reduces Inpatient Costs

Periodontal treatment reduces emergency room (ER) visits and inpatient admissions (hospitalizations).

Impact of Periodontal Treatment on Hospital Services*

Periodontal treatment reduces emergency room (ER) visits and hospitalizations and inpatient costs

The prevalence of periodontal disease in adults 65+ is 70.1%**, with the condition being more common in women, smokers, and socially disadvantaged patients

Preventative Dental Care Impacts Total Cost of Care

Lack of preventative dental care increases medical and dental costs.

Cost Increases for Patients Who Have Not Received Preventative Dental Care

Preventative dental care reduces costs of crowns, root canal treatments, emergency room visits
Lack of preventative dental care increases medical and dental costs