--- title: 2020’s 6% Decline in Dental Practice Revenue Better Than Expected description: A recent study shows that dental practice revenue dropped only 6% in 2020 — despite more dire predictions. image: https://insights.join1800dentist.com/hubfs/Blog/Q2%202021/2020%E2%80%99s%206%25%20Decline%20in%20Dental%20Practice%20Revenue%20Better%20Than%20Expected.jpg --- [![1-800-DENTIST](https://insights.join1800dentist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/1800Dentist_Primary-Logo_No-Tagline_1800Blue.png?width=1355&height=250&name=1800Dentist_Primary-Logo_No-Tagline_1800Blue.png "1-800-DENTIST")](http://1800dentist.com) Open main menu Close main menu [COVID-19](https://insights.join1800dentist.com/blog/tag/covid-19) [Business of Dentistry](https://insights.join1800dentist.com/blog/tag/business-of-dentistry) # 2020’s 6% Decline in Dental Practice Revenue Better Than Expected [Renee Hense](https://insights.join1800dentist.com/blog/author/renee-hense) [Share this blog post on Twitter](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=I+found+this+interesting+blog+post&url=https://insights.join1800dentist.com/blog/2020s-6-decline-in-dental-practice-revenue-better-than-expected) [Share this blog post on Facebook](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://insights.join1800dentist.com/blog/2020s-6-decline-in-dental-practice-revenue-better-than-expected) [Share this blog post on LinkedIn](http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https://insights.join1800dentist.com/blog/2020s-6-decline-in-dental-practice-revenue-better-than-expected) ![](https://insights.join1800dentist.com/hubfs/Blog/Q2%202021/2020%E2%80%99s%206%25%20Decline%20in%20Dental%20Practice%20Revenue%20Better%20Than%20Expected.jpg) ![2020’s 6% Decline in Dental Practice Revenue Better Than Expected](https://insights.join1800dentist.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blog/Q2%202021/2020%E2%80%99s%206%25%20Decline%20in%20Dental%20Practice%20Revenue%20Better%20Than%20Expected.jpg?width=730&name=2020%E2%80%99s%206%25%20Decline%20in%20Dental%20Practice%20Revenue%20Better%20Than%20Expected.jpg) A recent study by Software Pundit and Dental Intelligence has found that dental practice revenue dropped 6% in 2020. The findings reflect a much better performance than the 38% decline that was forecasted in June by the American Dental Association. #### [Learn More](https://www.hartfordbusiness.com/article/dental-practices-hit-by-pandemic-but-declines-less-than-expected#:~:text=Analyst%20Software%20Pundit%20examined%20proprietary,in%202020%2C%20Software%20Pundit%20found.) from Liese Klein of **Hartford Business Journal**. 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