New ADA report on oral and maxillofacial surgeons available

The average net income of owner oral and maxillofacial surgeons was $389,970 in 2005, according to a new report published by the ADA Survey Center.

“Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Private Practice,” the second of six specialty reports published from the ADA 2006 Survey of Dental Practice specialty series, also shows that the average gross billings per owner for all independent oral and maxillofacial surgeons was $1,069,040 in 2005.

In addition to net income and gross billings information, this newly published report includes information on practice expenses, number of hours worked, time spent in the dental practice, number of patient visits, patients’ insurance coverage, gender and age distribution of patients and employment of dental practice personnel for oral and maxillofacial surgeons. Multiple-year trend charts are included for many of these statistics.

The cost of the publication (item code OMS-2006), is $100 for members, $150 for nonmember dentists, and $300 for commercial organizations plus shipping and handling. This report is also available as a downloadable file (item code OMS-2006D).

This and other ADA Survey Center publications can be ordered online at www.adacatalog.org. Reports are listed under Survey and Economic Research on Dentistry. Or, call 1-800-947-4746 to place your order.聽