Private insurance covered more than half of patients treated at dental practices in 2020, according to new data from the American Dental Association.
The data, published in December, shows the distribution of patient insurance at dental practices from 1990-2020. The data from 2020 is on trend with previous years.
Distribution of patient insurance at dental practices in 2020:
General practitioners
Private insurance: 65.6 percent
Public insurance: 7.2 percent
Not covered: 27.2 percent
Specialists
Private insurance: 63.9 percent
Public insurance: 9.7 percent
Not covered: 26.4 percent
All dentists
Private insurance: 65.2 percent
Public insurance: 7.8 percent
Not covered: 27 percent