Benchmarking

Humana, Aetna and Cigna were recently ranked by Forbes among the best Medicare Advantage dental plans.

The average Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursements as a percentage of average dentist charges is nearly 10% higher for child dental services than adult services, according to data from the American Dental Association.

Hawaii has the highest number of specialty dentists per capita out of any state, with 7.69 specialists for every 100,000 residents.

Owner dentists have been busy at their practices in 2024, adding new equipment, technology and staff members while also dropping out of some insurance networks, according to a survey from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

In Connecticut, the highest-ranked state for dental health, the average cost of a dental exam is $194.

Dentists who are affiliated with a DSO have higher confidence levels in the economic conditions of their dental practice, the dental industry and the U.S. overall, according to a poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

In Arkansas, the lowest-ranked state for dental health, the average cost of a dental exam is $205.

Arkansas is ranked as the state where residents have the worst dental care habits, according to a new study by San Antonio-based Celebrate Dental and Braces.

The national average Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursements as a percentage of average dentist charges for child dental services in 2024 is 39.2%, according to data from the American Dental Association.

More than 21% of adults in the U.S. do not have dental insurance, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.