01 Industry overview
The dental industry at a glance
U.S. dental services spending reached $189.2 billion in 2024, while the sector is becoming more consolidated, digitally enabled and workforce-constrained.
- $189.2B[89]
- U.S. dental spending, 2024
- 5.3%[16]
- Global services CAGR, 2026–2033
- 161,400[90]
- U.S. dentists employed, 2025
- 16.1%[1]
- Dentists affiliated with DSOs, 2024
- Market size
- U.S. dental-services spending totaled $189.2 billion in 2024, up 6.6% from 2023 and equal to about 4% of national health expenditures. Globally, the dental-services market was estimated at $518.6 billion in 2025 by Grand View Research.[89][16]
- Forecast & CAGR
- Grand View Research forecasts the global dental-services market to increase from $548.9 billion in 2026 to $785.7 billion in 2033, representing a 5.3% CAGR from 2026 to 2033. In the United States, the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects dentist employment to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035.[16][90]
- Market share & regions
- In the United States, DSO affiliation varies substantially by state: it reached 27% of dentists in Arizona, Colorado and Nevada, 26% in Oklahoma, and 25% in Texas, Georgia and Florida in 2024. Nationally, 16.1% of dentists were affiliated with a DSO.[1]
- Segmentation
- Dental services are segmented into implants, orthodontics, periodontics, endodontics, dentures and other procedures, and by care setting such as dental clinics and hospitals. In the United States, 124,390 of the 141,610 dentists recorded in May 2025 were general dentists, while the remainder included orthodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, prosthodontists and other specialists.[16][90]
- Key players & concentration
- The U.S. market remains fragmented by ownership: 73% of dentists were practice owners in 2023, down from 85% in 2005. At the same time, DSO affiliation has more than doubled since 2015 to 16.1% in 2024, indicating increasing participation by organized dental groups without eliminating independent practices.[1]
- Pricing
- Average gross billings per dentist in U.S. private practice were $965,660 for general practitioners and $1,213,040 for specialists in 2025. The national median hourly wage for dental hygienists was $47.16.[1]
- Trends, drivers & challenges
- Demand is supported by population aging, higher tooth retention and cosmetic dentistry; the BLS projects dentist employment to rise by 9,000 positions between 2025 and 2035. Access and affordability remain constraints: in 2022, 63.7% of U.S. adults aged 65 and older had a dental visit, with utilization at 69.6% among those with dental coverage versus 56.4% among those without it.[90][91]
- Consumer behavior & competition
- Dental spending is primarily financed by patients and private insurers: together, out-of-pocket payments and private insurance represented 80% of U.S. dental spending in 2024. Consumer dental spending was up 4% year over year in January 2026, while competition is shifting toward larger group practices and DSOs, especially among early-career dentists.[89][1]
- Regulation
- Dental practice regulation is state-specific, including rules governing ownership and DSO structures. At the federal level, the FDA cleared Videa Dental AI in 2025 as a computer-assisted detection device for identifying and localizing features in intraoral radiographs, illustrating the regulatory pathway for AI-enabled dental diagnostics.[1][92]
- Latest news
- The latest ADA analysis of CMS data reported that U.S. national dental expenditures reached $189 billion in 2024, with inflation-adjusted spending up 4% from 2023. ADA’s January 2026 market update also reported consumer dental spending up 4% from a year earlier.[1]
02 Ranking
Top 10 Companies in the Dental Industry
The leading companies in the dental industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.
Updated November 11, 2026 · Next review December 11, 2026
Straumann Group leads Gitnux's 2026 dental ranking with an Overall score of 9.5, with CHF 2.6 billion 2025 revenue and 21.1% operating margin. Henry Schein is the highest-ranked dental distribution and DSO operator at 9.1, with 4% revenue growth and 5% operating margin.
Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓
Editor's top 3 picks
Where to start, by need.
#1 Overall · Leader in dental implants & orthodontics
Straumann Group
CH
Ranked #1 · 9.5 · Dental implants & orthodontics
Why we picked it: Its implants, orthodontics, and digital dentistry footprint is anchored by 2025 revenue and margin signals.
Leader in dental distribution & practice support
Henry Schein
US
Ranked #2 · 9.1 · Dental distribution & practice support
Why we picked it: Its dental distribution and practice solutions channel shows steady growth with a 5% operating margin.
Leader in dental imaging & consumables
Envista
US
Ranked #3 · 9.0 · Dental imaging & consumables brands
Why we picked it: Its implants, orthodontics, imaging, and consumables mix spans 30+ brands, supported by R&D intensity.
Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.
Full ranking
| # | Company | Overall ↓ | Impact | Company snapshot |
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| 1 | Straumann Group Dental implants & orthodontics · CH | 9.5 | 9.3 | |
Company snapshot · Straumann Group · Data as of November 11, 2026 Straumann reported CHF 2.6 billion in 2025 revenue and helped create more than 7.3 million smiles.[63]
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| 2 | Henry Schein Dental distribution & practice support · US | 9.1 | 9.9 | |
Company snapshot · Henry Schein · Data as of November 11, 2026 Henry Schein is the leading global provider of dental merchandise, equipment and related solutions.[78]
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| 3 | Envista Dental imaging & consumables brands · US | 9.0 | 9.3 | |
Company snapshot · Envista · Data as of November 11, 2026 Envista operates more than 30 dental brands, including Nobel Biocare, Ormco and Kerr.[64]
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| 4 | Heartland Dental Dental distribution & practice support · US | 8.9 | 8.6 | |
Company snapshot · Heartland Dental · Data as of November 11, 2026 Heartland supports over 1,900 dental practices and more than 3,000 doctors across 39 states and Washington, D.C.[93]
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| 5 | Align Technology Clear aligners & digital dentistry · US | 8.9 | 9.6 | |
Company snapshot · Align Technology · Data as of November 11, 2026 Align shipped 2.61 million clear-aligner cases and generated $4.04 billion in 2025 revenue.[94]
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| 6 | GC Corporation Dental materials, devices and equipment · JP | 8.9 | 9.8 | |
Company snapshot · GC Corporation · Data as of November 11, 2026 GC Corporation is a leading global manufacturer of dental materials, devices and equipment.[95]
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| 7 | Septodont Dental anesthetics, biomaterials and therapeutics · FR | 8.4 | 8.3 | |
Company snapshot · Septodont · Data as of November 11, 2026 Septodont is a global leader in dental anesthesia and operates in more than 110 countries.[96]
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| 8 | Aspen Dental Management Dental practice operations and support, United States · US | 8.4 | 8.2 | |
Company snapshot · Aspen Dental Management · Data as of November 11, 2026 Aspen Dental supports dentist-owned practices operating under the Aspen Dental brand.[97]
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| 9 | COLTENE Dental consumables and small equipment · CH | 8.2 | 7.7 | |
Company snapshot · COLTENE · Data as of November 11, 2026 COLTENE develops and manufactures dental consumables and small equipment for global dental markets.[98]
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| 10 | Ultradent Products Dental consumables, whitening and clinical products · US | 8.0 | 7.0 | |
Company snapshot · Ultradent Products · Data as of November 11, 2026 Ultradent is an international dental products manufacturer with a broad professional product portfolio.[99]
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How we score
- Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.
Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.
Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 11, 2026.
Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.
Cite this ranking
APA
Megan Gallagher. (2026, February 13). Top 10 companies in the dental industry. In Dental Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/dental-industry-statistics/#top-companies
Revenue of the largest dental companies
GC Corporation leads with $16.4B in annual revenue (group level, converted to USD).
03 Trends & forecasts
Top 10 Dental Industry Trends & Forecasts 2027
What is changing in the dental industry, with the evidence behind each trend and a forecast for 2027.
Forecasts were generated by an AI model from the cited evidence. They are estimates, not guarantees.
01Dental spending continues growing
High confidenceU.S. national dental expenditures reached $189 billion in 2024, up 3.6% in inflation-adjusted terms from 2023. Globally, the dental-services market is forecast to rise from $548.9 billion in 2026 to $785.7 billion in 2033, a 5.3% CAGR.[1][16]
Forecast 2027: U.S. dental spending should increase by roughly 4%–6% in 2027, supported by procedure volumes, population aging and moderate price growth. Global growth should remain near the mid-single digits.
02Older adults drive restorative demand
High confidenceIn 2022, 63.7% of U.S. adults aged 65 and older had a dental visit during the prior year. The CDC reports that adults aged 65–74 retained an average of 21.7 permanent teeth, while adults aged 75 and older retained 19.8 teeth, sustaining demand for restorative, periodontal and prosthetic care.[91]
Forecast 2027: By 2027, senior-related demand should expand faster than general population demand, particularly for implants, crowns, periodontal treatment and dentures. Utilization will remain constrained among older adults with low incomes or limited coverage.
03Coverage gaps limit utilization
High confidenceAmong U.S. adults aged 65 and older, 69.6% with dental coverage had a dental visit in 2022, compared with 56.4% without coverage. The 13.2-percentage-point gap indicates that affordability remains a major barrier to care.[91]
Forecast 2027: In 2027, coverage expansion and financing products should lift utilization modestly, but uninsured and underinsured patients will continue to defer nonurgent treatment. Providers will increasingly offer staged treatment plans and payment options.
04Private payers remain central
High confidenceIn 2024, private dental insurance spending increased 2.3% and out-of-pocket spending increased 3.3% in inflation-adjusted terms. Together, these payment sources represented the dominant share of U.S. dental spending.[1]
Forecast 2027: Private insurance and patient payments should remain the primary funding sources in 2027. Practices will face continued pressure to demonstrate value as patients compare coverage, prices and treatment timing more closely.
05Consumer dental spending accelerates
Medium confidenceThe ADA reported that U.S. consumer dental spending was 4% higher in January 2026 than a year earlier. This followed 2024 national dental expenditures of $189 billion, indicating continued nominal expansion despite affordability concerns.[1]
Forecast 2027: Consumer spending should remain positive in 2027 but uneven across income groups. Elective and cosmetic procedures are likely to be more sensitive to household budgets than preventive and pain-related care.
06DSO affiliation keeps rising
High confidenceThe share of U.S. dentists affiliated with a dental support organization increased from 7.2% in 2015 to 16.1% in 2024. Affiliation reached approximately 25% or more in Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Nevada, Oklahoma, Texas and Florida.[1]
Forecast 2027: DSO affiliation should rise again in 2027, likely reaching the high teens nationally. Growth will be strongest in fast-growing states and among practices seeking capital, recruiting support, purchasing scale and administrative infrastructure.
07Large groups attract early-career dentists
Medium confidenceThe ADA reports that affiliation with large group practices and DSOs continues to grow, especially among early-career dentists. Its latest practice-modality data include breakdowns by career stage and show organized practice models gaining participation.[1]
Forecast 2027: In 2027, newly qualified dentists should continue favoring group employment over immediate practice ownership. This will support DSO expansion and make recruitment, mentorship, technology and predictable income important competitive differentiators.
08Dentist supply grows gradually
High confidenceThe Bureau of Labor Statistics counted 141,610 U.S. dentists in May 2025, including 124,390 general dentists. BLS projects dentist employment to grow 6% from 2025 to 2035.[90]
Forecast 2027: Dentist supply should expand only gradually through 2027, adding capacity but not eliminating geographic shortages. Growth will be concentrated in larger metropolitan areas and high-demand specialties unless incentives redirect providers to underserved markets.
09Hygienist shortages constrain capacity
High confidenceOnly 60% of dentists reported having an adequate number of dental hygienists on staff in the ADA’s latest analysis. Among practices recruiting hygienists in 2025, 91.7% said recruitment was very or extremely challenging.[1]
Forecast 2027: Staffing shortages should remain one of the largest operational constraints in 2027. Practices will respond with higher compensation, expanded scheduling flexibility, broader use of assistants and greater investment in retention and training.
10Dental labor costs stay elevated
High confidenceThe median annual wage for U.S. dental hygienists was $98,100 in May 2025, including $98,280 in offices of dentists. BLS projects hygienist employment to grow 8% from 2025 to 2035, indicating sustained labor demand.[90]
Forecast 2027: Hygienist wages should remain elevated in 2027, especially in metropolitan and underserved markets. Higher labor costs will encourage productivity tools, expanded-scope staffing where permitted and selective fee increases.
04 Statistics
Technology & Innovation
AI adoption is uneven: 10.1% of U.S. dentists use AI for business analytics in 2026, while less than 5% use AI for patient treatment recommendations. Generative AI remains limited, with 84% reporting no use in 2024.
AI in the dental industry
- 10.1% of U.S. dentists used AI for business analytics in 2026.[1]
- Less than 5% of U.S. dentists used AI for patient treatment recommendations in 2026.[1]
- 26.4% of U.S. private-practice dentists planned to use AI in their practices in 2026.[1]
- 13.6% of U.S. dentists used AI for insurance verification in 2026.[1]
- 22.8% of U.S. dentists used AI for imaging and diagnostics in 2026.[1]
- 43.3% of U.S. private-practice dentists used AI for at least one task in 2026.[1]
Automation in the dental industry
- 18% of U.S. and Canadian dental practices used AI occasionally in 2025.[2]
- 84% of U.S. and Canadian dental practices reported no generative-AI use in 2024.[3]
- 28% of U.S. and Canadian dental practices implemented new diagnosis or clinical technology during 2023–2024.[3]
- 13% of U.S. and Canadian dental practices used generative AI in 2024.[3]
- 18% of U.S. and Canadian dental practices implemented technology for patient communications and experience during 2023–2024.[3]
- 36% of U.S. and Canadian dental practices used AI regularly in 2025.[2]
Digital Transformation in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- Among healthcare respondents to KPMG’s global technology survey, 49% were adopting DevSecOps approaches to adapt digital-transformation strategies.[4]
- Across U.S. non-federal acute care hospitals, 71% used predictive AI integrated into electronic health records in 2024.[5]
- About 70% of surveyed healthcare executives said investing in technology platforms for digital tools and services would be important or very important in 2025.[6]
- About 90% of surveyed global healthcare C-suite executives expected digital technology use to accelerate in 2025, including 50% anticipating a significant impact.[6]
- Across surveyed healthcare practitioners, 60% believed their organizations’ digital experiences met or exceeded customer needs in 2025.[7]
Technology Adoption in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- Across U.S. non-federal acute care hospitals, 99% enabled patients to view health information electronically in 2024.[5]
- Across U.S. non-federal acute care hospitals, 92% enabled patients to securely message providers in 2024.[5]
- Across U.S. non-federal acute care hospitals, 96% enabled patients to download health information electronically in 2024.[5]
- Across U.S. non-federal acute care hospitals, 81% enabled patient access through applications using application-programming-interface specifications in 2024.[5]
- Across U.S. non-federal acute care hospitals, 70% enabled patient access through applications using HL7 FHIR specifications in 2024.[5]
- Across U.S. non-federal acute care hospitals, 84% enabled patients to transmit health information to a third party electronically in 2024.[5]
Cloud Computing in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- Across surveyed healthcare organizations globally, 8% reported minimal cloud adoption without formal strategy or governance at the end of 2025.[8]
- Across surveyed healthcare organizations globally, 31% had a formal cloud strategy and governance framework that was not yet integrated into IT strategy at the end of 2025.[8]
- Across surveyed healthcare organizations globally, 15% reported that cloud adoption was fully integrated into business strategy at the end of 2025.[8]
- Across surveyed healthcare organizations globally, 27% reported that cloud operations were well managed and integrated into overall IT strategy at the end of 2025.[8]
- Across surveyed healthcare organizations globally, 18% had started adopting cloud services but lacked a comprehensive cloud strategy at the end of 2025.[8]
Big Data in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
05 Statistics
Data & Analytics
Practice analytics and data governance show measurable maturity, including 77% governance functions meeting at least quarterly in 2025. Reported operational benchmarks include $3,815 average gross daily production per dentist in 2024.
Business intelligence in the dental industry
- Three clinics used the full set of 20 digital equipment or service tools in the reported study sample.[10]
- 7.5 digital equipment or service tools was the mean number used per dental clinic in the reported study sample.[10]
- 12.5% of surveyed dental clinics implemented AI-supported tools for business analysis in the reported study sample.[10]
- SDM Analytics covered 30 dental equipment categories after its equipment data launch in January 2021.[11]
- SDM Analytics covered 375 dental consumable product categories when its business-intelligence portal launched in 2019.[11]
- More than 100 million lines of dental market-share data were available through SDM Analytics in 2021.[11]
Data analytics in the dental industry
Data Quality in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- 75% of U.S. healthcare organizations represented in the survey predominantly used clinical registry data for quality and process improvement in 2024.[13]
- 40% of U.S. healthcare clinical data abstractors reported that incomplete data hampers clinical registry efforts in 2024.[13]
- 50% of U.S. healthcare clinical data abstractors reported that data inaccuracies hamper clinical registry efforts in 2024.[13]
- 40% of U.S. healthcare clinical data abstractors reported that manual data entry hampers clinical registry efforts in 2024.[13]
- 8% of U.S. healthcare organizations rated their provider data as excellent in 2022.[14]
Data Governance in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- 77% of healthcare organizations reported that their governance functions met at least quarterly in 2025.[14]
- 39% of healthcare organizations reported having a formally chartered data-governance function in 2025.[14]
- 66% of healthcare organizations reported multidisciplinary representation in governance, including patient or consumer representatives, in 2025.[14]
- 10% of healthcare organizations managed data governance exclusively within IT in 2025.[14]
- 72% of healthcare organizations operated governance using approved policy and standards frameworks in 2025.[14]
- 38% of healthcare organizations had formal data and information quality-management statements in 2025.[14]
KPIs in the dental industry
- $3,815 was the average gross daily production per dentist in Planet DDS’s 2024 dental-practice analysis.[15]
- 57% was the average dental case-acceptance rate in Planet DDS’s analysis of more than 3,400 practices in 2024 data.[15]
- $1,058 was the average gross daily production per hygienist in Planet DDS’s 2024 dental-practice analysis.[15]
- Six out of ten was the average hygiene reappointment rate within 12 months in Planet DDS’s 2024 practice analysis.[15]
- 15.5% of dental patients canceled an appointment in advance in Planet DDS’s 2024 practice analysis.[15]
- 42% was the average dental case-completion rate for patients treatment-planned from January through June 2024 and completed by December 2024.[15]
06 Statistics
Strategy & Growth
DSO affiliation continues rising, with 39% of U.S. dental offices forecast to be affiliated with a DSO by 2026. The global dental-service organization market is estimated at $86.8 billion in 2025.
Growth in the dental industry
- 47.2% was North America’s share of the global dental service organization market in 2025.[16]
- $86.8 billion was the estimated global dental service organization market size in 2025.[16]
- 39% of U.S. dental offices were forecast to be affiliated with a DSO by 2026 in an L.E.K. industry outlook.[17]
- 8%+ was the expected 2023–2030 CAGR for aesthetic dental services cited in Dentsply Sirona’s investor presentation.[18]
- $26.9 billion was the estimated U.S. dental service organization market size in 2023.[16]
- 16.4% is the projected 2024–2030 CAGR for the U.S. dental service organization market.[16]
Differentiation in the dental industry
- $630 million was Henry Schein’s 2024 gross sales from technology solutions and integrated clinical workflows for dental practices.[19]
- 85% of Envista’s 2024 sales came from consumables, services and spare parts, differentiating its recurring-revenue mix from equipment-heavy competitors.[20]
- 30+ trusted dental brands formed Envista’s global portfolio in 2024, including Nobel Biocare, Ormco, DEXIS and Kerr.[20]
- 4 business categories represented Henry Schein’s 2024 portfolio mix: dental distribution, medical distribution, specialty products and technology.[19]
- $539.0 million was Envista’s 2024 emerging-market revenue from Specialty Products & Technologies and Equipment & Consumables combined.[20]
- 2 operating segments structured Envista’s 2024 portfolio: Specialty Products & Technologies and Equipment & Consumables.[20]
Mergers and acquisitions in the dental industry
- 4 U.S. states gained ProSmile locations through its 2024 acquisition of Destiny Dental practices.[21]
- 20 dental offices were added when ProSmile completed its acquisition of Destiny Dental practices in 2024 across Michigan, Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin.[21]
- 13% of U.S. dentists were affiliated with a DSO in 2022, providing a consolidation indicator for acquisition-driven dental-platform expansion.[1]
- 30 dental practices were in Archway Dental Partners’ network after its acquisition of Guilford Smiles in September 2024.[22]
- $26.9 billion was the estimated U.S. DSO market size in 2023, the platform market in which many dental acquisitions occur.[16]
- $1 billion was the reported agreed value of the 2025 acquisition of Spain’s Vitaldent, now operating as Donte Group.[23]
Strategic partnerships in the dental industry
- $135,000 was Dentsply Sirona’s donation announced in 2024 to extend its TeamSmile partnership supporting underserved children’s dental care.[24]
- 400+ general and specialty dental practices were covered by Dental Care Alliance’s 2024 partnership with Patient Prism.[25]
- 100+ countries were served by 3Shape’s digital-dentistry solutions when it announced its 2025 partnership with Eon Dental.[26]
- 2 companies, CareStack and Overjet, formed a 2024 technology integration enabling dental customers to use AI for automated X-ray analysis and patient education.[27]
- 2 companies, Videa and vVARDIS, partnered in 2024 to develop dental-AI enhancements for detecting early carious lesions and supporting preventive care.[28]
- 25 million healthy smiles by 2025 was Dentsply Sirona’s stated sustainability goal supported by its TeamSmile partnership.[24]
07 Statistics
People & Workforce
Labor constraints persist, shown by 21.2% of hygienist positions filled in 2026 that had been open for more than six months. Recruitment and retention signals also reflect volatility around staffing.
Hiring in the dental industry
- 36.6% of U.S. dentists recruited dental assistants during the prior three months in 2024.[1]
- 21.2% of U.S. hygienist positions filled in the third quarter of 2026 had been open for more than six months.[29]
- 42.1% of U.S. dental practices that recruited hygienists filled the role in the third quarter of 2026.[29]
- 31.7% of U.S. dentists recruited dental hygienists during the prior three months in 2024.[1]
- 26.3% of U.S. dentists recruited administrative staff during the prior three months in 2024.[1]
Employee retention in the dental industry
- 87% staff retention was reported among dental practices identified as top practices in 2025.[30]
- 24% of U.S. dental practices reported no staffing turnover during 2023.[31]
- 74% of U.S. and Canadian dental practices expressed concern about employee retention in 2024.[32]
- 7.77% of responding U.S. dental practice managers changed employment during the prior 12 months in 2024.[33]
- More than 10% of dental staff were reported to be leaving their current practice in 2025.[30]
Remote Work in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- Across U.S. health care and social assistance, 18% of full-time employees worked fully from home during December 2024–March 2025.[34]
- Across U.S. medical groups, 18% of leaders expected their organization’s share of remote or hybrid jobs to decrease during 2024.[35]
- Across U.S. medical groups, 22% of leaders expected their organization’s share of remote or hybrid jobs to increase during 2024.[35]
- Across U.S. medical groups, 52% reported that 1%–25% of their workforce worked remotely at least 50% of the time.[35]
Hybrid Work in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- Across U.S. health care and social assistance, 24% of full-time employees were in hybrid arrangements during December 2024–March 2025.[34]
- About 6% of U.S. healthcare jobs were hybrid in a 2024 Robert Half survey cited by the Medical Group Management Association.[35]
- Across U.S. healthcare support roles, 14% had part-time remote availability, equivalent to hybrid availability, in the 2022 McKinsey American Opportunity Survey.[35]
- Across U.S. healthcare practitioners and technical roles, 16% had part-time remote availability, equivalent to hybrid availability, in the 2022 McKinsey American Opportunity Survey.[35]
- About 12% of nonclinical healthcare administrative and customer-support jobs were hybrid in a 2024 Robert Half survey cited by the Medical Group Management Association.[35]
Employee Engagement in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- Across U.S. healthcare workers, 78% believed their organization cared about their safety in 2024.[36]
- U.S. registered nurses with low teamwork scores were 1.53 times more likely to leave their healthcare organization in 2024.[36]
- Across U.S. healthcare organizations, employee turnover fell from 20% to 18% in 2024.[36]
- Across 2.3 million U.S. healthcare workers, employee engagement declined by 0.02 points in 2024.[36]
- Across NHS staff, the national staff-engagement theme score was 6.64 in the second quarter of 2024/25.[37]
DEI in the dental industry
- 94.2% of U.S. dental hygienists were female according to the 2018–2022 workforce estimate.[38]
- 7.1% of U.S. dentists were Hispanic according to the 2018–2022 U.S. oral-health workforce estimate.[38]
- 21.0% of U.S. dentists were Asian in 2025.[1]
- 4.1% of U.S. dentists were Black or African American according to the 2018–2022 U.S. oral-health workforce estimate.[38]
- 66.2% of U.S. dentists were White in 2025.[1]
Change Management in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- Across healthcare transformation studies using staff surveys, 78% reported successful transformation and 83% reported either success or partial success.[39]
08 Statistics
Customer & Sales
Customer behavior ties satisfaction and service to retention, with 84% satisfaction in 2024. Lead generation is shifting toward online forms, with 27.1% of new dental patient leads coming through them in 2024.
Customer experience in the dental industry
- 55% of U.S. dental patients surveyed in 2024 expected specific, branded oral-care recommendations from their dental practice.[40]
- 80% of surveyed U.S. dental patients rated “cares about my time” extremely or very important in 2024.[40]
- 84% of U.S. dental patients surveyed in 2024 were satisfied with their dental office, driven by customer service and quality care.[41]
- 80% of surveyed U.S. dental patients rated “cares about me as a person” extremely or very important in 2024.[40]
- 66% of U.K. respondents in 2023 said consistency made them feel comfortable with their dentist.[42]
Customer retention in the dental industry
- 12% was the average U.S. dental-practice cancellation rate in Henry Schein One’s 2024 analysis.[43]
- 94% was the reappointment rate for the top 10% of U.S. dental practices in Henry Schein One’s 2024 analysis.[43]
- 1% was the no-show rate for the top 10% of U.S. dental practices in Henry Schein One’s 2024 analysis.[43]
- 4% was the average U.S. dental-practice no-show rate in 2023, according to Henry Schein One’s 2024 report.[44]
- 57% was the average U.S. dental-practice patient-retention rate in Henry Schein One’s 2024 analysis.[45]
Customer acquisition in the dental industry
- 23% of U.S. dental patients surveyed in 2025 found a general dentist through an insurance-provider directory.[3]
- 35 was the average number of new patients per month for U.S. dental practices in Henry Schein One’s 2024 analysis.[45]
- 86 was the average number of new patients per month for the top 10% of U.S. dental practices in Henry Schein One’s 2024 analysis.[45]
- 7% of U.S. dental patients surveyed in 2025 found a general dentist through Google or Apple Maps.[3]
- 9% was the increase in new-patient orthodontic consultation appointments reported by Planet DDS for 2025.[15]
Customer loyalty in the dental industry
- 58% of Zocdoc dental patients who rebooked with the same provider were millennials in the company’s 2022–2023 analysis.[46]
- 40% of Zocdoc dental patients who rebooked with the same provider were male in the company’s 2022–2023 analysis.[46]
- 25% of U.K. respondents in Denplan’s 2023 survey had been seeing the same dentist for more than 10 years.[42]
- 7% of U.K. respondents in Denplan’s 2023 survey had been seeing the same dentist for life.[42]
- 60% of Zocdoc dental patients who rebooked with the same provider were female in the company’s 2022–2023 analysis.[46]
Lead generation in the dental industry
- 66.1% of dental professionals surveyed in the United States in June 2026 cited word-of-mouth and referrals as their leading source of new patients.[47]
- 27.1% of new dental patient leads came through online forms in Liine’s 2024 benchmark report.[48]
- 47.3% of dental practices used automated texts or emails after appointments to collect reviews in MouthWatch’s 2026 survey.[49]
- 43% of U.S. dental patients surveyed in 2025 said word of mouth was how they found their dentist.[3]
- 25.7% of dental practices asked patients verbally at checkout for reviews in MouthWatch’s 2026 survey.[49]
09 Statistics
Marketing & Brand
Marketing performance varies across practices: 37.5% rated marketing at 5 or below out of 10 in 2026, while 31.9% rated it at 8 or higher. Online presence gaps show up in 6.5% reporting minimal or no online presence.
Marketing in the dental industry
- 37.5% of dental professionals surveyed in the United States in 2026 rated their marketing at 5 or below out of 10.[47]
- 31.9% of dental professionals surveyed in the United States in 2026 rated their marketing at 8 or higher out of 10.[47]
- 6.5% of dental practices surveyed by MouthWatch in 2026 reported minimal or no online presence.[49]
- 14.5% of dental practices surveyed by MouthWatch in 2026 prioritized case acceptance as a marketing objective.[49]
- 6 out of 10 was the average marketing-satisfaction score among 448 dental professionals surveyed in the United States in June 2026.[47]
Digital marketing in the dental industry
- 3% of U.S. dental patients surveyed in 2025 used an online directory to find a general dentist.[3]
- 20% of U.S. dental patients surveyed in 2025 specifically used online search or review platforms to find a general dentist.[3]
- 47.5% of dental practices surveyed by MouthWatch in 2026 had fewer than 100 Google reviews.[49]
- 28% of U.S. dental patients surveyed in 2025 used online searches or review platforms to find a dentist.[3]
- 10.3% of dental practices surveyed by MouthWatch in 2026 had no review-collection strategy.[49]
Branding in the dental industry
- 50% of surveyed U.S. dental patients in 2024 indicated they would like to purchase power toothbrushes in the dental office.[50]
- 80% of surveyed U.S. dental patients in 2024 rated personalized oral-health improvement as extremely or very important.[40]
- 84% of U.S. dental patients surveyed in 2024 were satisfied with their dental office, with satisfaction linked to customer service and quality care.[41]
Influencer Marketing in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- 92% of U.S.-focused health and wellness influencers included product or service promotions at least occasionally in 2026.[53]
- 33% of U.S.-focused health and wellness influencers promoted a product, service or subscription in more than half of their posts in 2026.[53]
- 50% of healthcare and pharmaceutical marketers reported dedicated, growing creator/influencer budgets in 2026, compared with 58% globally.[54]
- 38% of posts from U.S.-focused health and wellness influencers promoted a product, service or subscription in 2026.[53]
- 8.57 million influencer posts about the health industry generated a 1.07% average engagement rate globally in 2023.[55]
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Operations & Execution
Operational capacity is constrained by demand and staffing, with 49% of practices citing insufficient appointment demand in September 2023. No-show rates are low overall, with 4% average in 2023 and 1% for top-performing practices.
Process optimization in the dental industry
- 39 days was the average new-patient appointment lead time reported in the 2024 Henry Schein One dental industry report.[45]
- 49% of U.S. dental practices reported insufficient patient appointment demand as a barrier to reaching full capacity in September 2023.[1]
- 11% of dental professionals identified wait time as an operational concern in the 2025 State of Dental survey covering the United States and Canada.[56]
- 4% was the average dental appointment no-show rate reported in the 2024 Henry Schein One industry report.[45]
- 26% of U.S. dental practices reported difficulty filling vacant staff positions as a barrier to reaching full appointment capacity in September 2023.[1]
Operational efficiency in the dental industry
- 1% was the average no-show rate reported for top-performing dental practices in the 2024 Henry Schein One industry report.[45]
- 67.9% of Canadian oral health-care practices intending to expand operations expected to do so within the following 24 months, according to the 2023 survey.[57]
- 56.1% of Canadian oral health-care practices intending to maintain operations expected to continue doing so over the following 24 months, according to the 2023 survey.[57]
- 3,615 Canadian oral health-care practice owners or operators provided provisional responses on revenues, expenses, operations, patient volumes, wait times and staffing for the 2023 survey.[57]
- 52.4% of Canadian oral health-care practices intending to reduce operations expected to do so within the following 24 months, according to the 2023 survey.[57]
Quality management in the dental industry
- 73.2% of U.S. private-practice dentists reported screening or interviewing patients for COVID-19 or another infection before appointments in the first quarter of 2025.[58]
- 73.4% of U.S. private-practice dentists reported requiring N95 or level-3 surgical masks for clinical staff treating patients in the first quarter of 2025.[58]
- 79.4% of U.S. private-practice dentists reported continuing to disinfect frequently touched surfaces and materials in the first quarter of 2025.[58]
- Nearly 94% of U.S. private-practice dentists reported implementing at least one of 11 pandemic-related infection-control measures by the first quarter of 2025.[58]
Supply chain in the dental industry
- 40% of U.S. Indian Health Service, tribal and urban dental programs experienced N95-mask availability problems during the pandemic period.[59]
- 48% of U.S. Indian Health Service, tribal and urban dental programs experienced glove availability problems during the pandemic period.[59]
- 48% of U.S. Indian Health Service, tribal and urban dental programs experienced non-PPE supply-chain issues during the pandemic period covered by the federal review.[59]
- 24% of U.S. dental practices nationally experienced surgical-mask shortages during the pandemic period cited by the Indian Health Service report.[59]
- 44% of U.S. Indian Health Service, tribal and urban dental programs experienced surgical-mask availability problems during the pandemic period.[59]
Outsourcing / Offshoring in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- 54% of global healthcare providers used third-party providers for supply-chain services in 2024, based on a survey of 28 healthcare-provider executives.[60]
- 29% of global healthcare providers used third-party providers for remote patient monitoring in 2024, based on a survey of 28 healthcare-provider executives.[60]
- 46% of global healthcare providers used third-party providers for customer-experience services in 2024, based on a survey of 28 healthcare-provider executives.[60]
- 20% of U.S. medical-group leaders planned to outsource or automate some revenue-cycle-management activities in 2024, according to an MGMA poll with 262 responses.[35]
- 43% of global healthcare providers used third-party providers for payroll services in 2024, based on a survey of 28 healthcare-provider executives.[60]
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Finance & Pricing
Overhead pressures remain evident: 64% of practices reported higher overhead in 2023. The ADA collection-rate threshold is 98% adjusted production for policy review.
Pricing strategy in the dental industry
- 98% of adjusted production is the American Dental Association’s collection-rate threshold below which a dental practice should review its policies and scripts.[1]
- 11% of collections is the laboratory-expense level the American Dental Association says may occur in practices focused on full-mouth cosmetic restorative treatments.[1]
- 5% to 6% of collections is the American Dental Association’s recommended maximum dental-supply cost for a general U.S. dental practice.[1]
- 3% to 6% of production is the American Dental Association’s recommended marketing budget range for a new U.S. dental practice.[1]
- 8% of collections is the laboratory-expense level that the American Dental Association says dental practices may exceed for heavily restorative work.[1]
Cost reduction in the dental industry
- 50% of U.S. dental practices reporting higher overhead in 2023 said the increase was at least 10%.[31]
- 4.8% was the average overhead increase reported by U.S. dental practices for 2023 in the 2024 Dental Economics–Levin Group survey.[31]
- 4% to 7% of production is the suggested share for fixed expenses such as rent, insurance, taxes and utilities in a U.S. dental practice.[58]
- 1% higher overhead has the same effect on practice profit as a 1% lower profit margin, according to the 2024 Dental Economics–Levin Group survey commentary.[31]
- 64% of U.S. dental practices reported higher overhead in 2023 in the 2024 Dental Economics–Levin Group survey.[31]
Profitability in the dental industry
- $1,051,844 was the current-year operating profit for the largest practice-revenue group in the 2024 Dental Accounting Group survey.[61]
- $158,959 was the current-year operating profit for the smallest practice-revenue group in the 2024 Dental Accounting Group survey.[61]
- 31.33% was the current-year profit margin for the second practice-revenue group in the 2024 Dental Accounting Group survey.[61]
- $535,664 was the current-year operating profit for the third practice-revenue group in the 2024 Dental Accounting Group survey.[61]
- 35.99% was the current-year profit margin for the largest practice-revenue group in the 2024 Dental Accounting Group survey.[61]
Financial planning in the dental industry
- 98% of adjusted production is the American Dental Association’s suggested minimum collection rate for evaluating a U.S. dental practice’s financial performance.[1]
- 2% to 3% of production is the American Dental Association’s suggested marketing allocation for a mature dental practice.[1]
- 5% to 6% of collections is the American Dental Association’s recommended planning range for dental supplies in a general U.S. practice.[1]
- 63% or less of total income is the American Dental Association’s suggested overhead level for a financially sound U.S. dental practice.[1]
- 2% of collections is the American Dental Association’s recommended ceiling for office supplies in a general U.S. dental practice.[1]
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Product & Service
Dental workflow and billing digitization is still partial, including 25% of surveyed clinics adopting paperless billing in the reported sample. Payment speed benchmarks include 97% of claims paid in fewer than 30 days in 2025.
Product development in the dental industry
- More than $165 million was invested by Dentsply Sirona in R&D in 2024 for dental and related product innovation.[24]
- About 63% of dentists selected improved diagnosis as an AI benefit for dental practices in a 2023 survey.[58]
- More than 700 Dentsply Sirona employees worked in R&D in 2024, supporting dental product and solution development globally.[24]
- About 67% of dentists selected restoration design and manufacturing as an AI benefit for dental practices in a 2023 survey.[58]
- About 49% of dentists selected clinical decision support as an AI benefit for dental practices in a 2023 survey.[58]
Product lifecycle in the dental industry
- 21% of AI-using dental respondents used AI for assisted dental design in the study’s reported sample.[10]
- 48% of surveyed dental clinics integrated CAD-CAM devices into their workflows in the study’s reported sample.[10]
- 25% of AI-using dental respondents used AI for radiographic analysis in the study’s reported sample.[10]
- 25% of surveyed dental clinics had adopted paperless billing in the study’s reported sample.[10]
- 26.5% of AI-using dental respondents used AI for caries detection in the study’s reported sample.[10]
After-sales in the dental industry
- Up to 50% of a dental revenue-cycle manager’s time was saved through workflow improvements when a DSO scaled from four to six locations.[15]
- 97% of U.S. dental claims processed by DentalXChange were paid in fewer than 30 days in 2025.[15]
- 92% of U.S. dental claims processed by DentalXChange were paid in fewer than 20 days in 2025.[15]
- More than 1 billion dental transactions were processed annually by DentalXChange in 2025.[15]
- More than 21 million dental claims were processed per month by DentalXChange in 2025.[15]
Value proposition in the dental industry
- About 59% of surveyed dentists selected operational efficiencies as an AI benefit for dental practices in 2023.[58]
- 94% of surveyed dentists considered same-day dentistry important for improving the patient experience in 2023.[58]
- About 56% of surveyed dentists selected automated administrative tasks as an AI benefit for dental practices in 2023.[58]
- Dentists using Pearl’s Second Opinion detected 37% more decay than they detected without the AI tool, according to the 2025 Planet DDS report.[15]
- About 63% of surveyed dentists rated same-day dentistry extremely or very important to improving patient experience in 2023.[58]
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Sustainability & Ethics
Sustainability reporting includes operational and waste metrics, such as 68% of Straumann Group waste recycled in 2023 and 74% carbon-impact reduction from parcel shipments moved from next-day air to ground.
Sustainability in the dental industry
- 1.2–1.5 million gallons of water were saved annually by Ultradent through resource-efficiency changes.[62]
- 68% of Straumann Group waste was recycled in 2023 globally.[63]
- 93% of electricity used by the Straumann Group came from renewable sources in 2023 globally.[63]
- 72% of energy used at Ivoclar facilities came from renewable sources in 2021.[62]
- 74% was the reduction in carbon impact from Henry Schein parcel shipments moved from next-day air to ground transportation.[62]
ESG in the dental industry
- 70%+ was Envista’s annual employee-engagement score in 2024, with 94% participation.[64]
- $1.9 million in goods and services were donated by Envista in 2024 to expand access to dental care and oral-health education.[64]
- 13% was Envista’s decrease in its annual health-and-safety incident rate in 2024.[64]
- 40% of Straumann Group leadership positions were held by women in 2023.[63]
- 99% of Envista employees completed annual compliance training in 2024.[64]
Ethics in the dental industry
- 49.3% of 2,062 surveyed South Korean dentists identified illegal clinics operated by non-dentists as an unethical practice.[65]
- 13.8% of 384 dental practitioners in Andhra Pradesh knew that India’s dentists’ code-of-ethics regulations had been revised in 2014.[66]
- 79.7% of surveyed Andhra Pradesh dental practitioners reported employing unregistered dental laboratory technicians.[66]
- 77.3% of surveyed Andhra Pradesh dental practitioners reported providing or selling drugs in their clinics.[66]
- 50.5% of surveyed Andhra Pradesh dental practitioners were unaware of India’s Consumer Protection Act 2019 provisions.[66]
CSR in the dental industry
- More than $8 million of product was donated by Henry Schein to over 100 medical and dental nongovernmental organizations in 2023.[19]
- 17 years is the duration of Align Technology’s support for America’s ToothFairy as of 2026.[67]
- 11,200 educational activities were delivered by the Straumann Group in 2023.[63]
- 5.6 million patients were treated using Straumann Group solutions in 2023.[63]
- $2.4 million was donated by Envista through the Envista Smile Project in 2025, benefiting nearly 20,000 patients.[68]
Circular economy in the dental industry
- 2 billion single-use plastic items are used annually in dentistry, according to a dental-waste industry estimate.[69]
- 56 metric tons of Henry Schein distribution-center waste were incinerated in 2023.[19]
- 18,000 pounds of batteries were recycled by Henry Schein every four years when UPS battery modules were replaced.[19]
- 3,416 metric tons of Henry Schein distribution-center waste were sent to landfill in 2023.[19]
- 4.5% was Henry Schein’s reduction in waste compared with its 2022 baseline by 2023.[19]
Carbon footprint in the dental industry
- 4.7 tons of plastic packaging were eliminated annually by GC through a packaging-material change.[62]
- 74% was the carbon-impact reduction achieved by Henry Schein by shifting parcel shipments from next-day air to ground transportation.[62]
- 15% was the Straumann Group’s reduction in Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions against its 2021 base year in 2023.[63]
- 72% of energy used at Ivoclar facilities came from renewable sources in 2021, reducing operational emissions exposure.[62]
- 42% is Henry Schein’s target reduction for Scope 1 emissions by 2030 from its 2022 base year.[19]
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Risk, Compliance & Legal
Compliance and documentation patterns are visible in disciplinary cases, including 21.31% involving incomplete documentation in 2017–2021. Cyber risk is persistent, with 97% of healthcare organizations experiencing at least one cyberattack during the 12 months covered by the 2026 survey.
Compliance in the dental industry
- 37.74% of U.S. dental-board disciplinary cases from 2017–2021 involved gross negligence.[70]
- 63.82% of U.S. dental-board disciplinary cases from 2017–2021 resulted in probation.[70]
- 18.31% of U.S. dental-board disciplinary cases from 2017–2021 involved failure to meet continuing-education requirements.[70]
- 34% of surveyed dental support organizations reported knowingly having some exposure to employment-law risk in 2021.[71]
- 21.31% of U.S. dental-board disciplinary cases from 2017–2021 involved incomplete documentation.[70]
Risk Management in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- Across U.S. community hospitals, 50% of responding CEOs identified insufficient clinical staff for timely care as an access-to-care concern in 2024.[72]
- Across U.S. community hospitals, 65% of responding CEOs identified reducing operating costs as a financial concern in 2024.[72]
- Across U.S. community hospitals, 92% of responding CEOs identified rising staff, supply and other operating costs as a financial concern in 2024.[72]
- Across U.S. community hospitals, 71% of responding CEOs identified managed-care and other commercial-insurance payments as a financial concern in 2024.[72]
- Across U.S. community hospitals, financial challenges and workforce challenges tied as CEOs’ top concerns, each receiving an average rank of 2.8 on an 11-point scale in 2024.[72]
Cybersecurity in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- Across healthcare organizations globally, 74% of organizations experiencing the four studied attack types reported disruption to patient care in 2026.[73]
- Across healthcare organizations globally, the average total cost of the most expensive cyberattack was $4.2 million in the 12 months covered by the 2026 survey.[73]
- Across healthcare organizations globally, 43% cited insufficient in-house expertise as a barrier to achieving a strong cybersecurity posture in 2025.[74]
- Across healthcare organizations globally, 97% experienced at least one cyberattack during the 12 months covered by the 2026 survey.[73]
- Across healthcare organizations globally, 63% reported conducting regular cybersecurity training and awareness programs in 2025.[74]
Data Privacy in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- Across healthcare organizations globally, employee negligence was identified as the primary root cause of data-loss incidents by 35% of respondents in 2025.[74]
- Across U.S. adults, 78% said they were concerned about the privacy of their health information when using an app managed by the government in 2025.[75]
- Across U.S. adults, 75% said they were concerned about the privacy of their health information when using an app managed by a private technology company in 2025.[75]
- Across U.S. adults, 64% said they were concerned about the privacy of their health information when using an app managed by a health insurance company in 2025.[75]
- Across U.S. adults, 52% said they were concerned about the privacy of their health information when using an app managed by a hospital or other healthcare provider in 2025.[75]
Crisis Management in the healthcare services sector (sector benchmark)
- $2.57 million was the mean cost for healthcare organizations to recover from a ransomware attack in 2024, globally.[76]
- 4.58 days was the average duration of declared NHS incidents in the United Kingdom during 2024.[37]
- 27.7% of surveyed healthcare facilities received at least one emergency-preparedness deficiency citation in CMS data covering 2022–2024 in the United States.[77]
- Across U.S. hospitals surveyed by CMS during 2022–2024, nearly 41% received an emergency-preparedness deficiency citation.[77]
- 41% of surveyed hospitals, including psychiatric hospitals, received emergency-preparedness deficiency citations in United States data covering 2022–2024.[77]
Governance in the dental industry
- 93% was the completion rate for Straumann Group sales-compliance e-training in 2023.[63]
- 2050 is Henry Schein’s target year for achieving net-zero emissions under its validated science-based target.[78]
- 21 countries received Straumann Group sales-compliance e-training in 2023.[63]
- 17 years is the period Align Technology had supported America’s ToothFairy as of 2026, reflecting sustained corporate-accountability governance.[67]
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Globalization & Expansion
Global reach is supported by cross-border net sales and multi-country footprints, including Envista serving 130+ countries in 2024. Henry Schein reported $12.7 billion global net sales in 2024.
Globalization in the dental industry
- $2.08 billion was Dentsply Sirona’s 2024 net sales outside the United States and Germany, based on its reported other-foreign markets.[79]
- $2.5 billion was Envista’s total dental-related sales in 2024 across North America, Western Europe, other developed markets and emerging markets.[20]
- 130+ countries were served by Envista’s dental products and services in 2024 through its commercial organization and distribution partners.[20]
- $12.7 billion was Henry Schein’s global net sales in 2024, including dental distribution, medical distribution, specialty products and technology.[19]
- 52% of Henry Schein’s 2024 global net sales came from global dental distribution, its largest reported business category.[19]
Cultural adaptation in the dental industry
- 89% of U.S. adults in 2025 said it was somewhat or very important that their dental provider could speak their spoken language.[80]
- 78.8% of dental staff in the same Japanese study reported reduced anxiety about caring for foreign patients after the multicultural-care intervention.[81]
- 84.9% of dental staff in a Japanese multicultural-care study reported improved communication with foreign patients after the intervention.[81]
- 51% of Black non-Hispanic U.S. adults in 2025 considered cultural preferences important when receiving dental care.[80]
- 36% of U.S. adults in 2025 considered it somewhat or very important that their dental provider embrace their cultural preferences.[80]
Supplier management in the dental industry
- 85% of Envista’s 2024 sales came from consumable products, services and spare parts, requiring ongoing supplier and service relationships.[20]
- 100,000+ dental practices, laboratories, educational institutions and community health centers were supplied by Patterson Dental in fiscal 2024.[82]
- $1.4 billion was Henry Schein’s 2024 gross sales from specialty dental products including implants, biomaterials, endodontics and orthodontics.[19]
- $6.7 billion was Henry Schein’s 2024 gross sales from global dental distribution, its principal supplier-facing distribution business.[19]
- $630 million was Henry Schein’s 2024 gross sales from global dental technology, including technology solutions and integrated clinical workflows.[19]
Stakeholder management in the dental industry
- 13.8% of U.S. dentists were affiliated with dental service organizations in 2023, according to data cited from the ADA Health Policy Institute.[83]
- $478 billion was the annual economic impact generated by U.S. dental offices according to the American Dental Association’s latest published summary.[1]
- 82% of dentists in 2024 cited insurance reimbursement, clinical dentistry, labor shortages and patient attitudes as major career-stress factors.[83]
- 1.4 additional jobs were generated elsewhere in the U.S. economy for every job in a dental office, according to ADA estimates.[1]
- 27% of U.S. dentists who graduated less than five years earlier were DSO-affiliated in 2023.[83]
Distribution channels in the dental industry
- 130+ countries were reached by Envista through its commercial organization and distribution partners in 2024.[20]
- 100,000+ dental practices, laboratories, educational institutions and community health centers were served by Patterson Dental in fiscal 2024.[82]
- $4.1 billion was Henry Schein’s 2024 gross sales from medical distribution, a related distribution channel supporting healthcare-provider customers.[19]
- $630 million was Henry Schein’s 2024 gross sales through global dental technology solutions and integrated clinical workflows.[19]
- $6.7 billion was Henry Schein’s 2024 gross sales through global dental distribution.[19]
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Regional markets
Regional affordability and financing differ, with Australia spending $13.2 billion in 2023–24 and 61% paid directly by patients in 2023–24. The UK market shows £12.16 billion value in 2023–24 and 24,655 dentists delivering NHS activity in England in 2024–25.
The dental industry in Australia
- 62.1 dentists per 100,000 population was Australia's full-time-equivalent dentist rate in 2024.[84]
- 28,100 dental practitioners were registered in Australia in 2024.[84]
- 54% of Australians aged 15 and over saw a dental professional in the 12 months to 2024–25.[84]
- 61% of Australia's dental-services expenditure was paid directly by patients in 2023–24, equal to about $8.0 billion.[84]
- $13.2 billion was spent on dental services in Australia in 2023–24.[84]
The dental industry in Japan
- 85.9% of dentists working in Japanese medical institutions listed dentistry as their principal specialty in 2024.[85]
- 40,171 dentists in Japan reported pediatric dentistry among their specialties in 2024.[85]
- 100,266 dentists were working in Japanese medical institutions in 2024, including 88,703 in dental clinics.[85]
The dental industry in United Kingdom
- 35 million courses of NHS dental treatment were delivered in England in 2024–25.[86]
- 69% of total UK high-street dentistry market value came from private dentistry in 2023–24.[87]
- 125,736 dental professionals were registered in the United Kingdom at the end of 2024, including 46,362 dentists.[88]
- £12.16 billion was the value of the UK high-street dentistry market in 2023–24.[87]
- 24,655 dentists delivered NHS dental activity in England in 2024–25.[86]
Key questions about the Dental Industry
How large is the dental-services market in the United States and what does global sizing look like in 2025?
What growth path is projected for global dental services through 2033?
Which companies lead the dental industry?
Where is AI showing up in dental business and clinical workflows based on 2026 usage rates?
How consolidated is U.S. dental practice ownership and what share of dentists are DSO-affiliated?
What drives utilization limits for older adults under demand and affordability constraints?
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