Why It’s Important: Dentistry is a Significantly Growing Business

U.S. expenditures on dental care have increased dramatically over the past two decades, from $31 billion in 1990 to $105 billion in 2010.³ Approximately 80,000 dental practices are in operation in the United States, with an estimated 75-80 percent of dentists still in private practice.⁴ While there are multiple specialties, such as oral surgery, orthodontics, etc., it is estimated that general dentistry is the largest, with an 84 percent share of the market.