Of 1,240 respondents, the following percentage of general dentists said they had taken the below financial measures in the last month, as of July 12:
- Raised fees: 19 percent
- Changed dental materials supplier/lab: 13.4 percent
- Reduced dental team hours: 9.9 percent
- Borrowed money from the bank: 8.9 percent
- Disenrolled from dental benefits plan: 6.9 percent
- Downsized dental team: 6 percent
- Other: 4.5 percent
- Reduced employee wages/benefits: 2.3 percent
- Sold practice: 2 percent
- Joined a DSO or large group practice: 0.8 percent