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OPERATING EXPENSES HAVE INCREASED Patient volume in February 2021 as
FOR 90% DENTISTS
90% of the total respondents said that their compared to February 2020?
operating expenses and overheads had
increased during this period yet only 63% More than February 2020 12
had increased their charges. 33% respon-
dents had not increased their charges due to Same or almost same as
the lower than usual and uncertain patient February 2020 12
flow.
One in four dentists reported that either 76 to 90% 14
they or their staff had tested positive for
covid. 51 to 75% 29

AUTOCLAVES AND DISINFECTION 26 to 50% 20
EQUIPMENT MOST POPULAR PURCHASES
Half of the dentists surveyed said that they 10 to 25% 5 % of respondents
had invested in dental equipment in the
past 1 year since the lockdown. This brings Less than 10% 8
some optimism and cheer to dental compa-
nies who like other industries have been 0 20 40 60 80 100
affected by this unprecedented situation.
Predictably disinfection and sterilization SOURCE: DP Research Dept. ©2021
equipment were the most popular purchas-
es with autoclaves and UV light sterilizers
mentioned by maximum respondents. Revenues in February 2021 as
compared to February 2020
MORE THAN HALF OF THE RESPONDENTS
HAVE BEEN VACCINATED
A whopping 58% of respondents have More than February 2020 11
already received the Covid vaccine while
another 26% are likely to be vaccinated in Same or almost same as 12
the very near future. 15% respondents said February 2020
they would adopt a wait and watch attitude.
76 to 90% 15
ONE IN TWO DENTISTS STILL NOT SURE
51 to 75% 30
ABOUT ATTENDING DENTAL EVENTS
About half of those surveyed said they 26 to 50% 20
would be comfortable with attending a
physical professional meeting or conference 10 to 25% 3
with proper norms while an equal number % of respondents
felt that either the time was still not right to Less than 10% 9
be part of such meetings or they were
unsure.
0 20 40 60 80 100
HEIGHTENED OPTIMISM AS COMPARED TO
5 MONTHS AGO SOURCE: DP Research Dept. ©2021
Even though the situation seems to have
markedly improved in India in terms of
number of new cases, there is still some
uncertainty as to when business will bounce Top 5 equipment that dentists have invested in since Feb 2020
back to where it was. Having said that about
23% dentists (up from 9% five months ago) 1. Autoclave
said that business for them is back to nor- 2. UV light sterilizer
mal while 34% dentists (up from 7% five 3. Fogging machine
months ago) are expecting business to be
back to normal within 3 months. These 4. Extra-oral suction unit
numbers indicate a renewed optimism 5. Intraoral scanner
among dentists as compared to the previous
survey held in October.
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