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COVID-19 Economic Impact on Dental Practices
To better understand the impact of COVID-19 on U.S. dental practices, the ADA Health Policy Institute has initiated a biweekly poll on economic conditions during the pandemic. The poll aims to quantify the magnitude of the pandemic's impact on dental practices over time.
HPI has updated its projections of how COVID-19 will impact the U.S. dental economy in the near future. Our latest modeling predicts that U.S. dental care spending could decline by up to 38 percent in 2020 and 20 percent in 2021. We model alternative scenarios as well and they have a more muted impact.
Modeling the Impact of COVID-19 on U.S. Dental Spending -- June 2020 Update (PDF)
See trended results for all waves of HPI’s economic confidence poll with data broken down by dentist age, type of practice, state, and more in this Tableau dashboard.
Wave 13, Week of September 7
Wave 12, Week of August 24
Special Wave 3: Dentists in Public Health Settings, Week of August 10
Wave 11, Week of August 10
- Full report including breakdowns by state, practice size, and DSO affiliation
- ADA News - Highlights
- Recording: Economic Impact of COVID-19: Insights from Data for Week of August 10
- Week of August 10 slides (PDF)
- Additional questions of the week:
- Do you schedule cases for dental treatment under general anesthesia in a hospital and/or surgery center?
- [If schedules cases] Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, what was the approximate wait time for these cases to be scheduled in the hospital/surgery center?
- [If schedules cases] What is the current status of scheduling these cases in the hospital/surgery center, compared to before the COVID-19 pandemic?
- What reasons did the hospital/surgery center provide for the limited or denied procedure time?
- Prior to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, was your dental practice an enrolled Medicaid provider?
- Has your practice disenrolled from Medicaid since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic?
- Is your practice considering disenrolling from Medicaid in 2020?
Wave 10, Week of July 27
- Full report including breakdowns by state, practice size, and DSO affiliation
- ADA News - Highlights
- August 5 Webinar Recording: Impact of COVID-19 on Patient Attitudes Toward Visiting the Dentist
- August 5 webinar slides (PDF)
- Additional questions of the week:
- Pay status and unemployment benefits of associates, employees and independent contractors
- How many day's worth of the following PPE does your practice have at this time: N95/KN95 masks, surgical masks, face shields, and gowns?
- Thinking ahead to your practice's expected patient volume in September and October, how do you expect it will compare to this week?
- Please describe your practice's experience obtaining each of the following types of PPE and supplies over the past two weeks. If difficult, please indicate the primary reason why.
Special Wave 2: Dentists in Public Health Settings, Week of June 29
Wave 9, Week of July 13
Wave 8, Week of June 29
- Full report including breakdowns by state, practice size, and DSO affiliation
- ADA News - highlights
- July 7 Webinar Recording: Data for the Week of June 29 Shed Light on the "New Normal"
- July 7 webinar slides (PDF)
- Additional questions of the week:
- Pay status and unemployment benefits of associates, employees and independent contractors
- How many day's worth of the following PPE does your practice have at this time: N95/KN95 masks, surgical masks, face shields, and gowns?
- As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, how has the number of hours per week your practice is open changed?
- Number of patients seen in practice per day
- As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, how has the number of hours per week your practice is open changed?
- What is the maximum number of patients your practice can see in a day currently?
- Last week, how many patients did your practice see per day, on average?
Wave 7, Week of June 15
Wave 6, Week of June 1
- Full report including breakdowns by state, practice size, and DSO affiliation
- ADA News - highlights
- June 11 Webinar Recording: The Dental Care Rebound: How Far Have We Gotten and How Far Will We Go?
- June 11 webinar slides (PDF)
- Additional questions of the week:
- Pay status and unemployment benefits of associates, employees and independent contractors
- How many day's worth of the following PPE does your practice have at this time: N95/KN95 masks, surgical masks, face shields, and gowns?
- [If practice closed or closed but open for emergencies] Do you expect your dental practice to reopen for elective care by the end of this month?
- How full is your practice’s appointment schedule this month?
- Prior to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, was your dental practice an enrolled Medicaid provider?
- [If an enrolled Medicaid provider] Prior to the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, what percentage of patients in your practice would you estimate were covered by Medicaid?
- [If an enrolled Medicaid provider] Looking ahead, does your practice plan to continue to be an enrolled Medicaid provider at the end of this month?
Special Wave 1: Dentists in Public Health Settings, Week of May 6-19
Wave 5, Week of May 18
Wave 4, Week of May 4
Wave 3, Week of April 20
Wave 2, Week of April 6
- Full report including breakdowns by state, practice size, and DSO affiliation
- ADA News - highlights
- April 16 Webinar Recording: How is COVID-19 Impacting the Dental Care Sector?
- Additional question of the week: Current CDC guidelines recommend dentists delay non-urgent procedures through April 30. The situation is highly uncertain, but which of the following options would you consider to ensure the sustainability of your practice if the current restrictions on dental practices were to continue through the end of April, end of June, and end of August.
Wave 1, Week of March 23