Here is a snapshot of five of the most important numbers affecting the dental industry today:
31 percent: The percentage of associate and employee dentists who changed jobs to find a more positive work environment, according to DentalPost's 2023 Salary Survey.
55 percent: The percentage of dentists who are planning to retire within 10 years, according to DentalPost's 2023 Salary Survey.
71.75 percent: The percentage of dentists who reported being satisfied or very satisfied with their income in 2022, according to DentalPost's 2023 Salary Survey.
159,246: The number of active general dentists in the U.S., according to data from the Kaiser Family Foundation.
$162 billion: National dental expenditures for 2021 — an 11 percent increase from $146 billion in 2020, according to the American Dental Association.