HPI offers quarterly updates of the U.S. dental economy, combining findings from a panel of dentists with the latest economic data from government sources to explore dentists’ economic confidence, the demand for dental care, dental practice economics, and the dental job market. Economic data provide an important context to dentists’ self-reported experiences and perspectives.
Overall, the latest data – Q4 2025 – indicate that dental practices are continuing to experience a "fiscal squeeze" precipitated by lowering demand for care and rising prices. Looking ahead to 2026, dentists plan to add staff and are concerned about insurance issues.
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The State of the U.S. Dental Economy: Q4 2025 Report (PDF)
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