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 geographic setting:
Recovery of respondents’ dental practice
Top 20 cities
Very confident: 33 percent
Somewhat confident: 31 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 18 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 14 percent
Very skeptical: 4 percent
Other urban cities
Very confident: 30.3 percent
Somewhat confident: 41.6 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 14.2 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 11.6 percent
Very skeptical: 2.3 percent
Suburban
Very confident: 30.6 percent
Somewhat confident: 31.9 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 19.4 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 15.3 percent
Very skeptical: 2.8 percent
Rural
Very confident: 36.9 percent
Somewhat confident: 33.8 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 13.3 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 14.4 percent
Very skeptical: 1.6 percent
Dental care sector
Top 20 cities
Very confident: 23 percent
Somewhat confident: 38 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 18 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 18 percent
Very skeptical: 3 percent
Other urban cities
Very confident: 22.4 percent
Somewhat confident: 45 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 17.8 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 13.1 percent
Very skeptical: 1.7 percent
Suburban
Very confident: 22.2 percent
Somewhat confident: 40.3 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 19.4 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 16.7 percent
Very skeptical: 1.4 percent
Rural
Very confident: 26.7 percent
Somewhat confident: 41 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 17.4 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 11.8 percent
Very skeptical: 3.1 percent
U.S. economy
Top 20 cities
Very confident: 10 percent
Somewhat confident: 26 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 18 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 37 percent
Very skeptical: 9 percent
Other urban cities
Very confident: 7.2 percent
Somewhat confident: 26.1 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 21.1 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 31.2 percent
Very skeptical: 14.4 percent
Suburban
Very confident: 5.6 percent
Somewhat confident: 25 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 25 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 20.8 percent
Very skeptical: 23.6 percent
Rural
Very confident: 9.7 percent
Somewhat confident: 27.2 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 19 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 23.6 percent
Very skeptical: 20.5 percent
