Nearly a third of dentists raised fees over the past month to alleviate financial challenges, according to the American Dental Association.
Here's a breakdown of measures dentists took, according to the Jan. 18 survey:
Raised fees: 32 percent
Borrowed money from a bank: 19.5 percent
Reduced dental team hours: 17.8 percent
Changed suppliers: 17.3 percent
Downsized dental team: 9.1 percent
Disenrolled from dental benefits: 7.7 percent
Other: 7.7 percent
Reduced employee wages/benefits: 2.9 percent
Sold practice: 1.3 percent
Retired: 0.8 percent
Joined a DSO or group practice: 0.7 percent
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