About 12% of associate dentists plan to retire within six years, according to Dentalpost's 2024 Dental Salary Survey.
Dentalpost surveyed nearly 3,500 dental professionals to create this year's report. The survey was conducted from July to September 2023.
Here is when surveyed associate dentists said they plan to retire:
Less than three years: 5.25%
Three to six years: 7.02%
Seven to 10 years: 22.81%
Eleven to 15 years: 14.04%
Sixteen to 20 years: 22.8%
More than 20 years: 28.06%