In this issue:
By the Numbers: Dental Support Organizations — Who’s Involved?
Market Insights
Data published by the American Dental Association in 2017 shows the growing involvement of dentists in larger, multi-establishment dental enterprises.1 For both young dentists who are beginning their careers and clinicians who have been in practice for many years, increasing numbers of dentists are choosing to work within the DSO business model.
The ADA Health Policy Institute has unveiled the following group practice information:1
7.4%
Practicing U.S. dentists affiliated with DSOs
16.3%
Dentists, ages 21–34, affiliated with DSOs
17.5%
Dentists affiliated with DSOs in Arizona, the leading state in this category
10.2%
Female dentists affiliated with DSOs, compared with 6.1 percent of male dentists
8.1%
Pediatric dentists affiliated with DSOs — the highest percentage among all dental specialties surveyed
23.6%
Graduates from Midwestern University affiliated with DSOs, the highest percentage among dental schools in this category
References
- ^ American Dental Association [internet]. Chicago (IL): American Dental Association. HPI: 7.4 percent of U.S. dentists are affiliated with dental service organizations; 2017 Mar 7 [cited 2018 Aug 1]. Available from: https://www.ada.org/en/publications/ada-news/2017-archive/march/hpi-7-4-percent-of-usdentists-are-affiliated-with-dental-service-organizations.
