title: We may not know what orthodontists earn, but overall the income of dentists is up.
abstract: The improving economics of dental practice is demonstrated with a variety of practitioner and federal agency sources. The potential for favorable orthodontic dental practice is considered.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Health, School of Dental Medicine, State University of New York, Stony Brook.
authors.forename: H B
authors.initials: HB
authors.lastname: Waldman
mesh_terms: D003815:Dentists / Q000191:economics* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004468:Economics, Dental / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D007183:Income Tax; D009970:Orthodontics / Q000191:economics; D014481:United States