State of the U.S. Dental Economy

Quarterly updates of the U.S. dental economy and dental practices based on dentist panel results and government data.
Dental hygienist shortage 2026 graph
Update for Q1 2026

See HPI's latest update on the dental economy with a special focus on staffing shortages. HPI's Dr. Marko Vujicic overviews key results in a short recording.

Join HPI's quarterly panel

All dentists actively treating patients are invited to lend their insights in the quarterly panel. Results will inform future State of the Dental Economy reports.

ADA health policy institute panel of dentists 2026

Past State of the Dental Economy reports

Beginning Q1 2026, HPI will only publish results of the Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry (EOEID) panel through our State of the U.S. Dental Economy reports. For archived reports summarizing panel results from 2022 through 2025, see our EOEID page.