Industry Description
This industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of D.M.D. (Doctor of Dental Medicine), D.D.S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery), or D.D.Sc. (Doctor of Dental Science) primarily engaged in the independent practice of general or specialized dentistry or dental surgery. These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. They can provide either comprehensive preventive, cosmetic, or emergency care, or specialize in a single field of dentistry.
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 621210 - Offices of Dentists are:
- Surgeons', dental, offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- Pathologists', oral, offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- Periodontists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- Doctors of dental medicine (DMDs) offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- Dentists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- Oral pathologists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- Dental surgeons' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- Family dentists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- Endodontists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- Doctors of dental surgery (DDSs) offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- DDSs' (doctors of dental surgery) offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- Oral and maxillofacial surgeons' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- Prosthodontists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- DMDs' (doctors of dental medicine) offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
- Orthodontists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics)
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Dentists in the US (62121)
Revenue 2025
$179.4bn
Growth 2025
1.82%
Key Trends
The industry is expected to continue expanding, with more operators entering the field
Industry revenue is significantly tied to the level of disposable income and unemployment rate
Nearly all states offer dental benefits to their Medicaid population
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 621210 - Offices of Dentists that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments known as dental laboratories primarily engaged in making dentures, artificial teeth, and orthodontic appliances to order for dentists are classified in U.S. Industry 339116, Dental Laboratories; and
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments of dental hygienists primarily engaged in cleaning teeth and gums or establishments of denturists primarily engaged in taking impressions for and fitting dentures are classified in U.S. Industry 621399, Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners.
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NAICS Hierarchy 621210 - Offices of Dentists
NAICS Code 621210 - Offices of Dentists sits in the 2-digit Offices of Dentists sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 62
Sector Title: Health Care and Social Assistance
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6211 Offices of Physicians
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6212 Offices of Dentists
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62121 Offices of Dentists
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6213 Offices of Other Health Practitioners
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62131 Offices of Chiropractors
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62132 Offices of Optometrists
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62133 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians
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62134 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
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62139 Offices of All Other Health Practitioners
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6214 Outpatient Care Centers
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62141 Family Planning Centers
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62142 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
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62149 Other Outpatient Care Centers
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6215 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
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62151 Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories
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6216 Home Health Care Services
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62161 Home Health Care Services
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6219 Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
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62191 Ambulance Services
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62199 All Other Ambulatory Health Care Services
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6221 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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62211 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
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6222 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
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62221 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
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6223 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
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62231 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
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6231 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities
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62311 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities
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6232 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
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62321 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
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62322 Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
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6233 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
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62331 Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
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6239 Other Residential Care Facilities
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62399 Other Residential Care Facilities
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6241 Individual and Family Services
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62411 Child and Youth Services
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62412 Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
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62419 Other Individual and Family Services
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6242 Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services
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62421 Community Food Services
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62422 Community Housing Services
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62423 Emergency and Other Relief Services
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6243 Vocational Rehabilitation Services
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62431 Vocational Rehabilitation Services
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6244 Child Day Care Services
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62441 Child Day Care Services
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Similar Industries Niche and Emerging
IBISWorld provides research on hundreds of niche and emerging industries, including the following for 621210 - Offices of Dentists.
- Cosmetic Dentists in the US OD4161
- Orthodontists in the US OD6039
- Pediatric Dentists in the US OD6361
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