The 2021 report on oral health in America: Directions for the future of dental public health and the oral health care system Journal article
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Key HPI studies
Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry Poll of dentists.
Impact of COVID-19 on Dental Practices Poll of dentists.
Supply of dentists in the U.S.: 2001-2021 Data report (XLSX)
2020 Income, gross billings, expenses, and characteristics Data report (XLSX)
General dentist income estimates from BLS Data report (XLSX)
Geographic access to dentistry State fact sheets
Oral health and well-being in the United States State fact sheets
Demand for restorative dental care varies by patient age Research brief (PDF)
COVID-19 vaccine intention and hesitancy of dental hygienists in the United States Journal article (PDF)
Infection prevention and control practices of dental hygienists in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal study Journal article (PDF)
Employment patterns of dental hygienists in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic: an update Journal article (PDF)
The staffing shortage is limiting dentistry's recovery. Now what? Journal article
Time for dental care to be considered essential in US health care policy Journal article
Trends in advanced dental education programs in the U.S.:
General practice residency (PDF)
Advanced education in general dentistry (PDF)
Orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics (PDF)
Periodontics (PDF)
Endodontics (PDF)
Prosthodontics (PDF)
Pediatric dentistry (PDF)
Dental public health (PDF)
Oral and maxillofacial surgery (PDF)
Oral and maxillofacial radiology (PDF)
Oral and maxillofacial pathology (PDF)
International students in U.S. dental schools Infographic (PDF)
Data-driven insights on Medicaid dental care programs: new research from HPI Webinar
Comparative analysis of dental procedure mix in public and private dental benefits programs Journal article
Reimbursement rates for child and adult dental services in Medicaid by state Infographic (PDF)
Dentist participation in Medicaid: how should it be measured? Does it matter? Research brief (PDF)
Estimating the impact of Medicaid expansions on dentist supply Research brief (PDF)
Trends in U.S. dental schools Infographic (PDF)
Racial and ethnic mix of the dentist workforce in the U.S. Infographic (PDF)
Racial and ethnic mix of dental students in the U.S. Infographic (PDF)
Dental care utilization among the U.S. population, by race and ethnicity Infographic (PDF)
Cost barriers to dental care among the U.S. population, by race and ethnicity Infographic (PDF)
The dentist workforce - key facts Infographic (PDF)
Dentist migration across state lines Infographic (PDF)
Employment patterns of dental hygienists in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic Journal article (PDF)
COVID-19 prevalence and related practices among dental hygienists in the United States Journal article (PDF)
Methods used by dental schools to assess competencies for CODA standards Infographic (PDF)
Distribution of clock hours of instruction in dental schools by class year Infographic (PDF)
Predoctoral dental education programs: curriculum format, content and innovations Infographic (PDF)
Dental assisting education program characteristics Infographic (PDF)
Dental hygiene education program characteristics Infographic (PDF)
Opioid prescribing by dentists Infographic (PDF)
Measuring what matters - a new tool to help assess geographic access to Medicaid dentists in every state Journal article
Recent trends in the market for oral surgeons, endodontists, orthodontists, periodontists, and pediatric dentists Research brief (PDF)
Trends in fees and reimbursement rates for the most common procedures in endodontics, periodontics, prosthodontics, and oral surgery Research brief (PDF)
Do dentists from rural areas practice in rural areas? Journal article
Dentist earnings were stable in 2015 Research brief (PDF)
U.S. dental spending up in 2015 Research brief (PDF)
Time to rethink dental “insurance” Journal article
Where is dentistry going? Journal article
Dental benefits coverage increased for working-age adults in 2014 Research brief (PDF)
Dental care utilization steady among working-age adults and children, up slightly among the elderly Research brief (PDF)
The “de-aging” of the dentist workforce Journal article
Oral health and well-being among seniors in the United States Infographic (PDF)
Recent trends in the market for endodontics Research brief (PDF)
Why are payment rates to dentists declining in most states? Journal article
An analysis of dental spending among adults with private dental benefits Research brief (PDF)
Considering large group practices as a vehicle for consolidation in dentistry Research brief (PDF)
Physicians dissatisfied with current referral process to dentists Research brief (PDF)
Is the number of Medicaid providers really that important? Journal article
The per-patient cost of dental care, 2013: a look under the hood Research brief (PDF)
Dental care within accountable care organizations: challenges and opportunities Research brief (PDF)
Solving dentistry’s ‘busyness’ problem Journal article
Practice settings and dentists' job satisfaction Journal article
Dental care in accountable care organizations: insights from 5 case studies Research brief (PDF)
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