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Corporate dentistry has grown significantly, with implications for patients and dentists. Future dental practice models may involve smaller practices associating and dentistry expanding beyond traditional settings.

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Area of Science:

Dental Practice Management
Healthcare Economics

Background:

Significant growth in corporate-owned dental practices over the past two decades.
Over 800 corporate dental bodies currently employ more than 3000 dentists.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify factors driving the growth of corporate dentistry.
To analyze the advantages and disadvantages of corporate dental models for stakeholders.
To forecast future trends in dental practice over the next 20 years.

Main Methods:

Review of market trends and industry growth factors.
Analysis of stakeholder perspectives (patients, dentists, dental teams).
Predictive modeling based on current trajectories and potential adaptations.

Main Results:

Corporate dentistry has expanded substantially, altering the dental landscape.
Both benefits and drawbacks exist for patients, dentists, and staff within corporate models.
The traditional small, single-dentist practice is predicted to decline.

Conclusions:

Smaller dental practices will likely need to form associations for survival.
Corporate dental models are expected to evolve and adapt to market changes.
Dental services may become integrated into non-traditional settings like supermarkets or schools by 2032.