Here are nine statistics Becker's has reported on in recent months that could lead to more opportunities and growth in the dental industry:
- Fourteen states now authorize dental therapists to treat patients.
- About 28 percent of dental assistants and 47% of dental hygienists are satisfied with their compensation.
- There were 202,536 general practitioner dentists in the U.S. in 2022, an increase of 39,127 dentists since 2001.
- There were 6,745 graduates from U.S. dental schools in 2022, a slight increase over the number of 2021 graduates.
- Nearly 300 million Americans were enrolled in dental coverage in 2022.
- The average annual salary for dental practice managers increased by 13.02% in 2023 to $76,279.
- Forty-one percent of the West Virginia University School of Dentistry class of 2023 is staying in the state to practice dentistry, up from 19% of the 2022 class.
- Ninety percent of Americans who have visited a dental professional in the last year reported being satisfied with their insurance.