Statistics

Dental Support Organizations are growing.

What is the current percentage of U.S. practices now affiliated with a DSO?
- 18% to 22%
What will be the percentage of practices affiliated with DSOs in 2023?
- 35% to 40% or more?
How many DSOs are there currently?
- Over 900 platforms
Do all DSOs plan to keep growing?
- 70% of DSOs are in the process of or planning to expand in at least one new state within the next 12 months
What percentage of dental school graduates in 2020 will work in a DSO-affiliated practice?
- Approximately 50%
In a survey of dentists who recently sold their practice to a DSO, what percent are satisfied with their decision?
- 84%
Does a DSO help a practice run more efficiently?
- 60% of practices affiliated with a DSO see a spike in collections from year to year, where as only 40% of independent/private practices see an increase in collections.