Dental Industry Statistics & Insights

Comprehensive data and analytics about the dental industry, billing trends, and practice management insights to help you benchmark and optimize your practice.

Updated for 2024 • Data from 10,000+ Practices
$156B
Annual US Dental Market
201,927
Active Dental Practices
26%
Average Claim Denial Rate
$742K
Average Practice Revenue

Billing & Revenue Cycle Statistics

Claim Processing & Denials

Average Claim Denial Rate 26%
Top-Performing Practices 8%
Bottom-Performing Practices 45%

Collection Performance

Average Collection Rate 73%
Top-Performing Practices 95%
Average Collection Time 42 days
Top practices collect in 18 days or less

Insurance & Payment Trends

Insurance Plan Distribution

PPO Plans 54%
HMO Plans 18%
Cash Pay 15%
Medicaid 8%
Other 5%

Payment Methods

Credit/Debit Cards 42%
Insurance Direct 31%
Cash 12%
Financing Plans 10%
Other 5%

Reimbursement Trends

Declining Reimbursements
-3.2% annually over 5 years
Prior Authorization
Required for 23% of procedures
Electronic Claims
87% of practices use EDI

Practice Management Insights

62%
Practices Using Practice Management Software
Up 18% from 2020
38%
Practices Outsourcing Billing
Growing 12% annually
15 hrs
Weekly Time Spent on Billing
Per practice average

Technology Adoption in Dental Practices

Software Usage

Electronic Health Records (EHR) 89%
Practice Management Software 78%
Patient Communication Systems 65%
Online Scheduling 52%

Digital Transformation Impact

Efficiency Gains
35% reduction in administrative tasks
Patient Satisfaction
23% improvement in patient experience
Revenue Growth
18% increase in practice revenue
Cost Savings
$12,000 annually per practice

Regional & Demographic Insights

Northeast

$823K
Average Revenue
+8.5% vs National

South

$692K
Average Revenue
-6.7% vs National

Midwest

$718K
Average Revenue
-3.2% vs National

West

$891K
Average Revenue
+20.1% vs National

Benchmark Your Practice

Compare your practice's performance against industry standards

Your Collection Rate

Your Denial Rate

Your Annual Revenue

Your Performance Score

78/100
Above Average
Your practice performs better than 62% of similar practices

Data Sources & Methodology

Statistics compiled from multiple industry sources including ADA Health Policy Institute, Dental Economics, and proprietary ClaimsCrafter client data from 10,000+ practices.

• ADA Health Policy Institute • Dental Economics Survey • ClaimsCrafter Client Database • HIPAA Compliant Data