Here are five statistics Becker’s has reported on in recent months that could lead to future roadblocks in the dental industry:
1. Nearly 80% of dental practices have reported an increase in claim denials or payer scrutiny over the past 12 months, according to a new report from Zentist.
2. There has been an 11.6% decline in dental job postings in the last year, according to research from Indeed.
3. Dental assistants are the likeliest dental professionals to be seeking new opportunities, with 47% considering changing jobs within the next two years.
4. Although the supply of dentists in the U.S. has increased by 24% since 2001, that growth has slowed in recent years due to an increase in retirement.
5. Thirteen percent of dentists reported to the American Dental Association that they will likely sell or consider closing their practice this year.
