Dentist confidence is mixed on the economic recovery of the dental industry, their dental practices and the U.S. economy, according to an August poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
The poll was taken as part of the ADA's monthly "Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry" report. The HPI surveyed about 1,204 dentists on their confidence in economic recovery over the next six months.
Responses:
Dentists' particular dental practices
Very confident: 23.3 percent
Somewhat confident: 33.7 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 21.6 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 16.5 percent
Very skeptical: 4.9 percent
The dental care sector
Very confident: 12.5 percent
Somewhat confident: 40.7 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 20.5 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 21.5 percent
Very skeptical: 4.8 percent
The U.S. economy
Very confident: 4.4 percent
Somewhat confident: 21.2 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 18.1 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 32.6 percent
Very skeptical: 23.7 percent