The richest people in dentistry have a combined net worth of $9.3 billion, while the richest people in healthcare have a combined net worth of $38.1 billion.
Forbes used stock prices and exchange rates to calculate net worths for its 2023 list of 2,640 billionaires.
Here is how the three richest people in dentistry compare to the richest people in healthcare in 2023:
Three richest people in dentistry
Thomas Straumann, who owns a 17 percent stake in dental implant company Straumann Holding
- Overall rank: 534
- Net worth as of March: $5 billion
Christoph Zeller, who inherited dental products company Ivoclar Vivadent and is a past CEO
- Overall rank: 1,312
- Net worth as of March: $2.3 billion
Heikki Kyostila: president of global dental equipment manufacturer Planmeca
- Overall rank: 1,516
- Net worth as of March: $2 billion
Three richest people in healthcare
Thomas Frist Jr., MD, and family: co-founder of Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare
- Overall rank: 81
- Net worth as of March: $20.2 billion
Carl Cook: CEO of medical device manufacturer Cook Group
- Overall rank: 171
- Net worth as of March: $10.2 billion
Reinhold Schmieding: founder of Arthrex, a global medical device company
- Overall rank: 282
- Net worth as of March: $7.7 billion