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Dental Industry Statistics

Dental care is getting faster and more predictive at the same time, with 70% of practices planning AI integration by 2025, AI caries detection at 92% accuracy, and CBCT used in 65% of endo cases. But access and outcomes still diverge sharply, from 42 million Americans without dental insurance to teledentistry visits jumping 300% post COVID, making this a must read for anyone tracking where innovation is actually landing.
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Dental Industry Statistics
How this report is researched
01Editorial Scope

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02Source Research

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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

Verdict

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. #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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

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Top 10 companies in the dental industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

Straumann Group

Dental implants & orthodontics · CH

9.5
2

Henry Schein

Dental distribution & practice support · US

9.1
3

Envista

Dental imaging & consumables brands · US

9.0
4

Heartland Dental

Dental distribution & practice support · US

8.9
5

Align Technology

Clear aligners & digital dentistry · US

8.9
6

GC Corporation

Dental materials, devices and equipment · JP

8.9
7

Septodont

Dental anesthetics, biomaterials and therapeutics · FR

8.4
8

Aspen Dental Management

Dental practice operations and support, United States · US

8.4
9

COLTENE

Dental consumables and small equipment · CH

8.2
10

Ultradent Products

Dental consumables, whitening and clinical products · US

8.0

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

report visual · Comparison

Revenue of the largest dental companies

GC Corporation leads with $16.4B in annual revenue (group level, converted to USD).

GC Corporation$16.4B
Henry Schein$13.2B
Align Technology$4.0B
Straumann Group$2.9B
Envista$2.7B
Septodont$623M
source-verifiedgccorp.com · investor.henryschein.com · investor.aligntech.com · straumann.com · envistaco.com · act4nature.com2025

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)

  • Across Brazilian healthcare facilities conducting Big Data analytics, 77% used in-house staff rather than external providers in 2024.[9]
  • Across Brazilian healthcare facilities conducting Big Data analytics, 38% used geolocation data from mobile phones, wireless connections, or GPS in 2024.[9]

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

  • 10.1% of surveyed U.S. dentists used AI for practice analytics in the 2026 ADA Health Policy Institute survey.[12]
  • 43.3% of surveyed U.S. dentists used AI for at least one practice task in the 2026 ADA Health Policy Institute survey.[12]

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]

Social media in the dental industry

  • 45% of dental practices planned more organic social-media posts in 2023, according to the State of Dental Marketing report.[51]
  • 83% of dentists cited in the 2022 American College of Dentists article believed social-media marketing was more efficient than traditional marketing.[52]
  • 26% of dental practices planned more social-media advertising in 2023, according to the State of Dental Marketing report.[51]
  • 35.6% of dental practices posted on social media weekly in the 2023 State of Dental Marketing survey.[51]
  • 55% of dentists had a social-media account according to the 2022 dental social-media review cited by the American College of Dentists.[52]

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]

10 Statistics

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]

11 Statistics

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]

12 Statistics

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]

13 Statistics

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]

15 Statistics

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]

16 Statistics

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?
U.S. dental services spending totaled $189.2 billion in 2024. Globally, the dental-services market was estimated at $518.6 billion in 2025 by Grand View Research.
What growth path is projected for global dental services through 2033?
Grand View Research forecasts global dental-services to rise from $548.9 billion in 2026 to $785.7 billion in 2033. That implies a 5.3% CAGR from 2026 to 2033.
Which companies lead the dental industry?
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.
Where is AI showing up in dental business and clinical workflows based on 2026 usage rates?
In 2026, 10.1% of U.S. dentists used AI for business analytics and 22.8% used AI for imaging and diagnostics. Less than 5% used AI for patient treatment recommendations in 2026.
How consolidated is U.S. dental practice ownership and what share of dentists are DSO-affiliated?
In 2024, 16.1% of dentists were affiliated with a DSO nationally. Practice owners fell to 73% in 2023 from 85% in 2005.
What drives utilization limits for older adults under demand and affordability constraints?
In 2022, 63.7% of U.S. adults aged 65 and older had a dental visit. Utilization was 69.6% with dental coverage versus 56.4% without coverage.
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