Owner dentists’ confidence in recovery: ADA

Dental practice owners were largely “somewhat confident” in the recovery of the dental industry, but less confident when it comes to the U.S. economy, as a whole over the next six months, according to new data from the American Dental Association.

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The data was featured in the ADA’s monthly poll providing insight into the economic challenges facing dental practices during a specific week. 

Levels of confidence in recovery for the week of Feb. 14:

Respondents’ dental practice

Very confident: 31.3 percent

Somewhat confident: 39.1 percent

Neither confident nor skeptical: 14.5 percent

Somewhat skeptical: 12.6 percent 

Very skeptical: 2.7 percent

Dental care sector

Very confident: 22.8 percent

Somewhat confident: 43.8 percent

Neither confident nor skeptical: 17.5 percent

Somewhat skeptical: 14 percent 

Very skeptical: 1.9 percent

The U.S. economy

Very confident: 7.4 percent

Somewhat confident: 26.5 percent

Neither confident nor skeptical: 20.3 percent

Somewhat skeptical: 30.1 percent

Very skeptical: 15.7 percent

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