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One-quarter of early-career dentists are affiliated with DSOs: 10 things to know
- Source
- Becker's Dental + DSO Review
- Author
- Cameron Cortigiano
- Originally at
- beckersdental.com(opens in a new tab)
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
DSOs now capture 27.1% of dentists within their first 10 years out of school—nearly triple the share among dentists more than 25 years out—reshaping recruitment, retention, and valuation strategies for practice owners and DSOs.
Key points
- 01
ADA Health Policy Institute reports 31.4% of dentists zero to five years post-graduation are DSO-affiliated versus 22.4% of those six to 10 years out.
- 02
20% of dentists up to 10 years out of dental school work in practices with 100 or more locations, compared with 6.6% of dentists more than 25 years out.
- 03
Solo-practice share rises with career stage: 14.8% for dentists up to 10 years out versus 46.7% for those more than 25 years out.
- 04
Nevada leads early-career DSO affiliation at 43.6% for dentists up to 10 years out of school; North Dakota trails at 4.3%.
Who should care
- Owner
- DSO
- Associate
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