Question 1

Can I order dental supplies direct?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Orders go to manufacturers. Markup layers are removed. Clinical standards match those used in operated practices.

Question 2

Are these the same products you use?

Accepted Answer

Yes. The formulary is built from the clinical standards and products used in practices the company owns and operates.

Question 3

How do I start?

Accepted Answer

Share current purchases. SKUs are mapped to the formulary and phased in, usually starting with high-volume items.

Question 4

Do I have to switch everything at once?

Accepted Answer

No. The transition can occur category by category. There is no requirement to change the entire supply closet on a single date.

Question 5

Why are distributor prices higher?

Accepted Answer

Because distributors and group purchasing layers sit between the manufacturer and the practice, and each layer adds cost. Independent practices often lack the volume to reach the best tiers available to larger groups, so the gap persists across routine orders.

Question 6

Do I have to join a purchasing group or commit to volume?

Accepted Answer

No. The practice is not required to join a separate purchasing group or meet volume commitments unrelated to its own usage.

Question 7

Do gloves represent the savings on everything?

Accepted Answer

No. Gloves illustrate the mechanism because they are high-volume and easy to compare. Actual savings depend on what the practice buys, its volume, and any existing contracts.

Question 8

Will the products be different from what we use now?

Accepted Answer

Some may be identical and some may differ. Mapping identifies each equivalent and any difference in specification or packaging, so the practice decides what to adopt before anything changes.

Question 9

Who chooses what is on the formulary?

Accepted Answer

The formulary is the one used in practices the company owns and operates. Items are selected for clinical performance and consistency, not for distributor rebates or preferred-vendor arrangements.

Question 10

Is this a group purchasing organization?

Accepted Answer

No. A group purchasing organization is one of the layers this removes. Orders go direct from manufacturers, and the practice does not join a purchasing group or commit to volume unrelated to its own usage.

Question 11

Can I see how my items map before I commit?

Accepted Answer

Yes. That is how every start works.

Question 12

Is equipment available the same way?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Dental Equipment Copilot applies the same direct-from-manufacturer model to equipment and technology, with the practice approving specifications.

Frequently asked questions

The intelligence behind the whole system.

Frequently asked questions

Can I order dental supplies direct?−

Are these the same products you use?+

How do I start?+

Do I have to switch everything at once?+

Why are distributor prices higher?+

Do I have to join a purchasing group or commit to volume?+

Do gloves represent the savings on everything?+

Will the products be different from what we use now?+

Who chooses what is on the formulary?+

Is this a group purchasing organization?+

Can I see how my items map before I commit?+

Is equipment available the same way?+

The intelligence behind the whole system.