Here are four points to know from the article.
• Large group practices that employee dentists are on the rise and smaller private practices are on the decline.
• There are a greater number of dentists entering the workforce than are retiring.
• Recent graduates have high levels of debt and may not be able to afford to buy into private practices, hence the attraction to dental service organizations.
• Larger dental offices are not necessarily competing with private practices for patients, but rather seeking to expand patient bases to those who are not already receiving oral healthcare.
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