The poll was taken as part of the ADA’s monthly “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry” report.
Dentists’ confidence in economic recovery in the next six months based on DSO affiliation:
DSO
Their particular dental practice
Very confident: 39.5 percent
Somewhat confident: 39.5 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 16.3 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 4.7 percent
Very skeptical: 0 percent
The dental care sector
Very confident: 23.3 percent
Somewhat confident: 51.2 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 23.3 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 2.2 percent
Very skeptical: 0 percent
The U.S. economy
Very confident: 11.6 percent
Somewhat confident: 34.9 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 27.9 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 18.6 percent
Very skeptical: 7 percent
Non-DSO
Their particular dental practice
Very confident: 22.7 percent
Somewhat confident: 33.4 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 21.8 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 17 percent
Very skeptical: 5.1 percent
The dental care sector
Very confident: 12.1 percent
Somewhat confident: 40.3 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 20.4 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 22.2 percent
Very skeptical: 5 percent
The U.S. economy
Very confident: 4.2 percent
Somewhat confident: 20.7 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 17.7 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 33.1 percent
Very skeptical: 24.3 percent
