ENGS 89/90 Reports
Year of Graduation
2025
Sponsor
Dickinson & Branon Dental Care and Siligent
Project Advisor
Geoffrey Luke
Instructor
Solomon Diamond
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
Oral health remains a significant public health challenge in the United States, with demand for dental services outpacing availability. This limited access to care leads to a reduced quality of life and increased healthcare costs. Despite the growing need for efficient service delivery, many dental practices struggle to maximize patient capacity due to inefficient scheduling methods that rely on qualitative assessments and manual estimates. In essence, small-scale dental practitioners need a way to schedule procedures based on accurate estimates of procedure durations to make their practices more efficient. To address this issue, our team proposes a HIPAA-compliant device that is able to quantify the duration of specific dental procedures. By leveraging real-time data, this technology enables practitioners to optimize appointment scheduling, minimize downtime, and improve operational efficiency. More accurate scheduling allows dentists to see more patients without compromising care quality, helping expand access to treatment while strengthening the financial sustainability of practices. By streamlining clinical workflows, this solution has the potential to increase efficiency, lower operational costs, and improve patient outcomes, ultimately reducing overall healthcare costs and enhancing access to oral healthcare.
Dartmouth Digital Commons Citation
Zhao, Christina; Amissah, Giana-Jochael; Mayende, Ivy; Syvash, Nathan; and Adjei, Stephen, "SOUNDBYTES: Device For Recording Sound Waves to Research Activity in a Dental Office" (2025). ENGS 89/90 Reports. 70.
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