The data was featured in the ADA’s monthly poll providing insight into the economic challenges facing dental practices during a specific week.
Levels of confidence in recovery for the week of Feb. 14 by practice size:
Recovery of respondents’ dental practice
Solo dentists
Very confident: 27.1 percent
Somewhat confident: 39.5 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 16.4 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 14.1 percent
Very skeptical: 2.9 percent
Two to nine dentists
Very confident: 38.5 percent
Somewhat confident: 38.3 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 12 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 9.6 percent
Very skeptical: 1.6 percent
Large group (10+ dentists)
Very confident:42.9 percent
Somewhat confident: 47.6 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 4.75 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 4.75 percent
Very skeptical: 0 percent
Dental care sector
Solo dentists
Very confident: 20.7 percent
Somewhat confident: 42.9 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 18.6 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 15.3 percent
Very skeptical: 2.5 percent
Two to nine dentists
Very confident: 26.9 percent
Somewhat confident: 44.7 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 16.4 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 10.6 percent
Very skeptical: 1.4 percent
Large group (10+ dentists)
Very confident: 28.6 percent
Somewhat confident: 47.6 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 19 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 4.8 percent
Very skeptical: 0 percent
U.S. economy
Solo dentists
Very confident: 5.9 percent
Somewhat confident: 24.9 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 20.7 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 31.9 percent
Very skeptical: 16.6 percent
Two to nine dentists
Very confident: 10.2 percent
Somewhat confident: 28.3 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 20.6 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 27.1 percent
Very skeptical: 13.8 percent
Large group (10+ dentists)
Very confident: 14.3 percent
Somewhat confident: 28.6 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 28.6 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 19 percent
Very skeptical: 9.5 percent
