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==Market info==

==Market info==

In 2000, it was estimated that there were 168,000 dentists in the United States, or one dentist for every 1647 Americans.

In 2000, it was estimated that there were 168,000 dentists in the United States, or one dentist for every 1647 Americans.

<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/factbook02/FB101.htm| title=ESTIMATED SUPPLY OF SELECTED HEALTH PERSONNEL AND PRACTITIONER-TO-POPULATION RATIOS, SELECTED YEARS: 1970-2000| accessdate=2007-03-27}}</ref>

<ref>{{Cite web| url=http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/healthworkforce/reports/factbook02/FB101.htm| title=Estimated Supply of Selected Health Personnnel and Practioner-to-Population Ratios, Selected Years: 1970-2000| accessdate=2007-03-27}}</ref>

A large number of dentists practice in their own offices or in cooperation with a small number of dentists.  The NAICS counted 107,558 dentist offices in the United States. <ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.naics.com/naics62.htm| accessdate=2007-03-27}}</ref>

A large number of dentists practice in their own offices or in cooperation with a small number of dentists.  The NAICS counted 107,558 dentist offices in the United States. <ref>{{Cite web| url=http://www.naics.com/naics62.htm| accessdate=2007-03-27 |title=Number of U.S. Businesses in category 62, Health Care and Social Assistance}}</ref>

Businesses operating as dentist offices will identify themselves by the following 6-digit [[NAICS]] code:

Businesses operating as dentist offices will identify themselves by the following 5-digit [[NAICS]] code:

* '''[[NAICS_Code1:=621210]]''' - Offices of Dentists

* '''[[NAICS_Code1:=62121]]''' - Offices of Dentists

 

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[[Category:Dentistry]]

[[Category:Dentistry]]