Dentists in different geographic settings had similar levels of confidence in the economic recovery of the dental industry and the U.S. economy, according to new data from the American Dental Association.
The data was featured in the ADA's monthly poll providing insight into the economic challenges facing dental practices during a specific week.
Levels of confidence in recovery for the week of Feb. 14 by geographic setting:
Recovery of respondents' dental practice
Top 20 cities
Very confident: 33 percent
Somewhat confident: 31 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 18 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 14 percent
Very skeptical: 4 percent
Other urban cities
Very confident: 30.3 percent
Somewhat confident: 41.6 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 14.2 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 11.6 percent
Very skeptical: 2.3 percent
Suburban
Very confident: 30.6 percent
Somewhat confident: 31.9 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 19.4 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 15.3 percent
Very skeptical: 2.8 percent
Rural
Very confident: 36.9 percent
Somewhat confident: 33.8 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 13.3 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 14.4 percent
Very skeptical: 1.6 percent
Dental care sector
Top 20 cities
Very confident: 23 percent
Somewhat confident: 38 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 18 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 18 percent
Very skeptical: 3 percent
Other urban cities
Very confident: 22.4 percent
Somewhat confident: 45 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 17.8 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 13.1 percent
Very skeptical: 1.7 percent
Suburban
Very confident: 22.2 percent
Somewhat confident: 40.3 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 19.4 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 16.7 percent
Very skeptical: 1.4 percent
Rural
Very confident: 26.7 percent
Somewhat confident: 41 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 17.4 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 11.8 percent
Very skeptical: 3.1 percent
U.S. economy
Top 20 cities
Very confident: 10 percent
Somewhat confident: 26 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 18 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 37 percent
Very skeptical: 9 percent
Other urban cities
Very confident: 7.2 percent
Somewhat confident: 26.1 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 21.1 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 31.2 percent
Very skeptical: 14.4 percent
Suburban
Very confident: 5.6 percent
Somewhat confident: 25 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 25 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 20.8 percent
Very skeptical: 23.6 percent
Rural
Very confident: 9.7 percent
Somewhat confident: 27.2 percent
Neither confident nor skeptical: 19 percent
Somewhat skeptical: 23.6 percent
Very skeptical: 20.5 percent