The poll was taken as part of the ADA’s monthly “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry” report. The HPI surveyed about 1,204 dentists on their confidence in economic recovery over the next six months.
Responses:
Dentists’ particular dental practices
Very confident: 23.3 percent
Somewhat confident: 33.7 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 21.6 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 16.5 percent
Very skeptical: 4.9 percent
The dental care sector
Very confident: 12.5 percent
Somewhat confident: 40.7 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 20.5 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 21.5 percent
Very skeptical: 4.8 percent
The U.S. economy
Very confident: 4.4 percent
Somewhat confident: 21.2 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 18.1 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 32.6 percent
Very skeptical: 23.7 percent
