Waldman H Barry, Garey Misha, Rader Rick
J Tenn Dent Assoc. 2016;96(2):39-44.
To document the evolving economies of dental establishments in the State of Tennessee during a period of significant growth of the number of establishments before and after the "Great Recession."
Published results from the five-year economic surveys by the U.S. Census Bureau on business receipts and salaries of employees (including dentists) for the State of Tennessee and its counties were used to construct a review of these developments.
Between 2007 and 2012, there were continued increases in average current dollar business receipts and employee salaries. However, in terms of standard dollars, removing the effects of inflation: 1) business receipts increased in 19 counties but decreased in 37 counties; 2) employee salaries increased in 13 counties but decreased in 30 counties.
Results are in line with the reports by the ADA Health Policy Institute, which indicate that nationally the percentage of dentists who report they are not busy enough has increased and dentists' earnings are stagnating. The need is to expand the delivery of care to underserved populations, including the poor, individuals with disabilities, minorities and new immigrant populations, for whom oral health services may not be a priority commodity.
记录在“大衰退”前后牙科机构数量大幅增长期间田纳西州牙科机构不断变化的经济状况。
利用美国人口普查局对田纳西州及其各县企业收入和员工（包括牙医）薪资进行的为期五年的经济调查所公布的结果，对这些发展情况进行综述。
2007年至2012年间，以当前美元计算的平均企业收入和员工薪资持续增长。然而，按消除通货膨胀影响的标准美元计算：1）19个县的企业收入增加，37个县的企业收入减少；2）13个县的员工薪资增加，30个县的员工薪资减少。
结果与美国牙科协会健康政策研究所的报告一致，该报告表明，在全国范围内，报告称工作不够忙碌的牙医比例有所增加，且牙医收入停滞不前。有必要扩大为服务不足人群提供的护理服务，这些人群包括穷人、残疾人、少数族裔和新移民群体，对他们而言，口腔健康服务可能并非优先商品。
