The poll was taken as part of the ADA’s monthly “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry” report. The HPI surveyed about 1,200 dentists on their operating expenses, according to a Sept. 8 news release.
Here is the percentage of dentists who experienced increasing costs at their dental practices:
Supplies and materials
- Increased more than 20 percent: 26 percent
- Increased 11-20 percent: 42 percent
- Increased 1-10 percent: 27 percent
Staff wages
- Increased more than 20 percent: 16 percent
- Increased 11-20 percent: 31 percent
- Increased 1-10 percent: 44 percent
Lab fees
- Increased more than 20 percent: 8 percent
- Increased 11-20 percent: 27 percent
- Increased 1-10 percent: 47 percent
PPE
- Increased more than 20 percent: 31 percent
- Increased 11-20 percent: 27 percent
- Increased 1-10 percent: 22 percent
Equipment
- Increased more than 20 percent: 13 percent
- Increased 11-20 percent: 30 percent
- Increased 1-10 percent: 34 percent
Rent/mortgage
- Increased more than 20 percent: 4 percent
- Increased 11-20 percent: 8 percent
- Increased 1-10 percent: 27 percent
