More than one in five orthodontists are affiliated with a DSO, the highest across eight dental specialities, according to data from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute.
General practice dentists and endodontists are both at 14%, in line with the national average,
Here is the percentage of dentists affiliated with a DSO across eight specialties:
General practice: 14%
Endodontics: 14%
Oral and maxillofacial surgery: 16%
Orthodontics: 21%
Pediatric dentistry: 13%
Periodontics: 12%
Prosthodontics: 10%
Other: 10%