The August 2013 dental survey shows sluggish equipment demand, improved patient volume

August 30, 2013

Baird Equity Research has released the latest dental survey findings for August 2013. The newest survey, “August 2013 Dental Survey Shows Continued Patient Volume Improvements,” suggests that trends continue into the third quarter with a “sluggish” equipment demand.

See the July 2013 results

Improvements lie with increased patient volumes, better than last month and at their second highest level in the past four years. Here’s the breakdown:

• Domestic dental end market improvements that emerged in the second quarter will likely continue into the third
• If patient volumes continue as suggested in the survey, a three to four percent growth in dental consumables could be the result for HSIC, PDCO, and XRAY
• Dentists’ dental equipment spending outlook remains cautious, but the demand could improve by the end of this year or in early 2014

See more from this survey by viewing the PDF: August 2013 Dental Survey Shows Continued Patient Volume Improvements

Lauren Burns is the editor of Proofs magazine and the email newsletters RDH Graduate and Proofs. She is currently based out of New York City. Follow her on Twitter: @ellekeid.