‘Fiscal squeeze’ on dental practices continues
2025-10-01
Dental practices are continuing to experience a “fiscal squeeze” brought on by rising prices and lower demand for care, according to an update from the
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HPI: Dental economy in holding pattern
2025-07-16
The dental economy is in a “holding pattern with the potential for slight headwinds in the coming months,” according to a new quarterly report from
HPI: Younger dentists still become practice owners, just later in careers
2025-06-17
While the percentage of early-career dentists who are practice owners has declined significantly over time, new data from the ADA Health Policy Institute shows recent
Dentists’ economic confidence drops in first quarter of 2025
2025-04-01
The ADA Health Policy Institute’s latest poll showed a sharp decline in dentists’ economic confidence when looking ahead to the next six months. Since HPI
HPI poll: One-third of dentists report insurance reimbursement rates have decreased
2023-09-14
About one-third of practice-owning dentists reported their reimbursement from insurance companies decreased within the past 12 months, according to data from the ADA Health Policy
HPI: 1 in 6 dentists report dropping out of some insurance networks
2023-03-09
Since Jan. 1, about 16% of dentists reported they have dropped out of some dental insurance networks, according to insights from the ADA Health Policy
Dentistry rises to top 10 in best jobs list
2023-01-11
Dentistry jumped back into the top 10 of U.S. News and World Report’s 2023 Best Jobs list after ranking No. 47 in the news publication’s
Dental spending exceeds pre-pandemic levels in 2021
2022-12-22
Dental spending in 2021 was higher than in pre-pandemic years as patients returned to their dental offices and the federal government provided funding relief to
WHO report presents opportunities to improve state of global oral health
2022-11-18
Dr. Benzian The status of global oral health is alarming and requires urgent action, according to a new Global Oral Health Status Report released Nov.
Dentists report less busy schedules in latest HPI poll
2022-11-02
Less busy practice schedules and lower patient demand are among the key findings in the latest wave of the ADA Health Policy Institute’s Economic Outlook
HPI: Nearly half of dentists offer health insurance to employees
2022-08-03
Nearly half of dentists offer health insurance to their employees, according to the latest wave of the ADA Health Policy Institute’s Economic Outlook and Emerging
Dental services affected by country’s high inflation
2022-07-19
Dental services increased 1.9% in June, the largest monthly change for those services “ever recorded” since the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics began tracking such
