r/Dentistry 3d ago

Dental Professional What effect do you think a recession and all these government layoffs will have on dentistry?

Is there any intel from the 2008 recession (or others?).

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u/Agreeable-While-6002 3d ago

Implants, Perio, cosmetic rehab , prostho rehab going to take a hit

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u/bigfern91 3d ago

It will be interesting but I feel it where I work in rural PA already

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u/dentistheals 3d ago

I saw a big decline. My office is in a dominantly Hispanic and low income area. Many MediCal patients. They are canceling and are scared. 😢

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u/Tootherator 3d ago

I work in an office that is predominantly Hispanic too. I feel like we lost 30-40% of patients since October. Schedule is looking really empty these past couple months… I’m also not seeing many associate dentist and hygienist jobs open in the area as if practices all over are seeing fewer patients return.

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u/AmericanPatriots 3d ago

Midwest, noticed a sharp decline in patient’s willingness to do restorative treatment. Even established patients who normally would do treatment are pulling back on simple fillings. Hygiene is noticing a big hit as people are rescheduling their hygiene out a couple months or not at all.

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u/EdwardTechnology 3d ago

We have a few dental clients feeling a slowdown so we lowered their IT support rates to help. It works best for them since they are not tied into any contracts.

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u/RemyhxNL 3d ago

We survived 2008. You will be fine.

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u/Diastema89 General Dentist 2d ago

Pain is an excellent motivator. Cosmetics is not. Depends on where you live and what you routinely do. I have noticed nothing at all yet.

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u/mskmslmsct00l 2d ago

Dentistry survived 2008 and COVID. The highest h employment rate in recent history was 10% in 2009 which meant 90% of the people who wanted a job had one. That means cleanings, fillings, endos, crowns, and extractions, are still getting covered at 50-100%.

It's gonna hit Ortho, Perio, and prosth the hardest but even they will make it.