Did you know that the cost of opening a dental clinic is about $1 million, or that the cost of running a practice is 60% to 80% of total revenues?
Here are more interesting dental facts. There are 195,941 dentists in the U.S., and 154,000 practices. The average age of today's dentists is 50, and the average salary is $163,240.
Did you know that the majority of dental hygienists are over the age of 40, and that their average income is $70,700?
These and more facts about the ever-evolving dental industry have been researched and released by Sikka Software Corporation. The company's research divides the U.S. into six regions, with highlights and information about each region. It also divides information regarding position, including general dentists, dental hygienists, and dental assistants.
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The research goes on to reveal a multitude of findings regarding today's dental industry, information that all dental professionals can use to compare their practices and positions. They may or may not agree with all of it (i.e., "Hygienists always work in dentist offices"), but they should find it intriguing.
Click on the image below to see the complete findings of the 2013 Dental Industry Nationwide Statistics
