Benchmarking

The number of dentists has increased from 163,409 in 2001 to 201,927 in 2021, according to recent data from the American Dental Association.

Dentists in different geographic settings had similar levels of confidence in the economic recovery of the dental industry and the U.S. economy, according to new data from the American Dental Association.

Dental practitioners from large group practices were more confident in the economic recovery of the dental industry and U.S. economy than those from smaller practices, according to new data from the American Dental Association.

Dental practice owners were largely "somewhat confident" in the recovery of the dental industry, but less confident when it comes to the U.S. economy, as a whole over the next six months, according to new data from the American Dental…

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 average number of hours dental professionals spent in offices hit its lowest point in three decades in 2020, according to new data from the American Dental Association.

After experiencing a decrease between 2017 and 2018, annual compensation for orthodontists has since increased, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Although annual compensation for oral and maxillofacial surgeons saw a significant increase between 2016 and 2017, the average salary has declined since, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Dental hygienist pay has increased 6.3 percent in the last five years, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

The annual salary for dental assistants has steadily increased over the last five years, with an 11.7 percent increase between 2016 and 2020, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.