Gig Harbor, Wash. — Voice Market Research announced the launch of a new website developed to help dentists make informed choices when purchasing dental equipment and related services for their offices. The Dentists’ Voice (www.TheDentistsVoice.com) has been developed primarily as a platform to submit and read reviews from practicing dentists on their experience with dental equipment products, distributors, dental office designers, and contractors. The site is also a comprehensive directory of dental equipment products, acting as a convenient portal to manufacturer’s web sites.

“Historically, when dentists start a practice, move to a new facility, or replace equipment, they have relied solely on their local distributor for product and service information,” says Dave Anderson, president. “The experience and advice of the distributor remains important and helpful to their clients. However, the rapidly expanding product offering over the past 10 to 15 years has made it difficult for dentists and distributors to keep up.

"There are over 100 dental equipment manufacturers offering more than 5,000 products in the U.S. and Canada," he continued. "Any one category of products may present dozens of purchase alternatives for the dentist. The dentist’s distributor may not have experience with the product that is the best solution to a problem. Being informed and educated on the alternatives, and hearing feedback from other dentists who have used the products, is critical for dentists to make the best purchase decision. When a dentist is better educated on the products and can articulate their needs to the distributor, there is a much better chance that the product they purchase will meet their expectations. Dental equipment is a major expense to any dental practice. On average, a dentist will spend over $30,000 per year for equipment, so picking the right products is very important. In addition, the review information is provided to the manufacturers and service providers so they can use the feedback to improve products and services.”

The Dentists’ Voice is free of advertising bias and is based on real-world experience. While there are other websites with dental equipment product information, the content is often determined by advertisers and may not be comprehensive. Product reviews may be from “experts” who often have not actually used the products. The Dentists’ Voice is an unbiased source of information where manufacturers cannot pay to have their products listed. Product reviewers are not paid. Reviews only come from dentists using the products in their offices. Additionally, to provide the most up-to-date and complete product information, each product page has links to the manufacturer’s website.

While most of the content is free, funding for The Dentists’ Voice comes from subscriptions. A member subscription provides access to read the reviews and receive other value added services. The Dentists’ Voice offers additional services including information on local equipment distributors, dental office designers and contractors, an email alert service for specific product promotions, and email alerts when new reviews are submitted.