289 - Pediatric Dental Practice Saturation Measures in Major US Metropolitan Areas

Friday, May 27, 2022

3:20 PM – 3:35 PM PT

Location: Sails Pavilion

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Presenting Author(s)

Sisiley Bao, DDS

Pediatric Dental Resident
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Program Director(s)

Jeff Karp, DMD, MS

Clinical Associate Professor and Director, Pediatric Dentistry Residency Program
University of Minnesota School of Dentistry
School of Dentistry , University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the saturation of pediatric dental practices in the 20 largest metropolitan areas in the United States using simple metrics derived from the most up-to-date population and income per capita data.

Methods: The websites of 2,404 AAPD affiliated pediatric dental practices were reviewed. All AAPD affiliated pediatric dental practice locations residing in the zip codes of the 20 largest metropolitan areas in the United States were used in the analyses. Demographic information including size of the population by age groups along with data on income per capita were obtained from the latest United States census. Two ratio metrics were developed to assess saturation of the pediatric dental practice market in each major metropolitan area. The size of the pediatric population divided by the number of practice locations was calculated. The total metropolitan income divided by the number of practice locations was also assessed.

Results: Data analyses are still ongoing.

Conclusions: United States census data should be reviewed when considering associateships or starting a pediatric dental practice in major metropolitan areas.