Only 30 percent of dental practices in the U.S. cared for patients on public insurance, according to new data from the American Dental Association.
The data, published in a December report, shows the percentage of dental practices with patients covered by public assistance between 1990 and 2020.
Percentages by type of practice:
General practitioners: 29 percent
Specialists: 37.3 percent
All dentists: 30.8 percent
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