Archive for January 2023

The dental sector remained one of the healthcare industry’s fastest-growing segments in 2022 and the American Dental Association predicts that trend will continue this year. While dental practice ownership has declined from nearly 85% in 2005 to 73% in 2021, groups and dental support organizations are growing. The dental workforce demographics are changing, too. Older…

As 2023 begins, the dental industry faces some interesting challenges and trends. While people are visiting their dentists for preventive care, those visits haven’t returned to pre-2020 levels. Inflation is also affecting dental cost trends, with labor and supply expenses increasing. But dental practice consolidations remain strong, yielding more leverage for negotiating higher reimbursement rates.…