By the Numbers: Cosmetic Dentistry

January 29, 2018

MARKET INSIGHTS

The 2015 State of the Cosmetic Dentistry Industry Survey, conducted by the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD), provides key insights into the market. The survey included 360 responses in total, with AACD members making up 74 percent of respondents and nonmembers the other 26 percent. Among respondents, 85 percent were dentists; other respondents included clinical staff.1

According to the 2015 State of the Cosmetic Dentistry Industry Survey:

Dentist and patient

29%

Respondents who identified as cosmetic dentists; the remaining majority (60%) identified as general dentists

Three dentists operating on patients teeth

95

Average number of implant procedures respondents reported performing in the previous year (2014)

COSMETIC DENTISTRY

Image of veneers

$1,171.92

Average fee charged for a veneer

Customer paying with credit card

73%

Respondents who said they offer third-party financing options

Dentist scanning patient's teeth

$917.82

Average fee charged for an inlay or onlay procedure

Blonde-haired fair skinned woman wearing a fuchsia-colored scarf with her fingers next to her cheek smiling

32%

Respondents who reported that whitening was their most requested cosmetic procedure; following were bonding (30 percent) and veneers (22 percent)

References

  1. ^ 2015 State of the Cosmetic Dentistry Industry Survey [internet]. Madison (WI): American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry (AACD). Available from: https://www.aacd.com/proxy/files/Publications%20and%20Resources/AACD%20State%20of%20the%20Cosmetic%20Dentistry%20Industry%202015.pdf.