To determine a country's overall dental health, researchers and dentists use the DMFT index, or decayed missing, filled teeth index.
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The global oral care market is rapidly expanding, according to a Grand View Research analysis.
Dentists looking to open a successful dental office have several considerations. Bank of America provides key strategies to open a dental practice.
In a recent Delta Dental survey, 45 percent of parents said they missed some work due to their child's oral health issues, up 6 percent from 2015.
The global dental implant market is predicted to grow 4.6 percent compounded annually to reach $5.9 billion by 2022.
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Researchers found the monthly average number oral and maxillofacial surgeries performed has increased from 2010 to 2016, according to a Dentistry IQ report that covered data from 12,500 dental practices.