Practice expenses were on average $520,030 per dentist for owner dentists in private practice during 2022, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
Expenses per dentist were higher than the average for solo dentist owners in both general and specialty practices.
The data was gathered as part of the Institute's annual "Survey of Dental Practice."
Here is the average expense per dentist for private practice owners in both general and specialty practices.
General practitioners
All owners: $501,410
Solo: $537,000
Nonsolo: $429,000
Specialists
All owners: $585,180
Solo: $612,020
Nonsolo: $532,650
All dentists
All owners: $520,030
Solo: $553,510
Nonsolo: $452,490