Dental Industry Statistics 2026
This page collects key statistics about oral health, the dental workforce and the dental software market — each with a link to its primary source. We maintain it as a reference for practice owners, journalists and researchers; nothing here is estimated by us.
Last reviewed: July 2026. If you spot a newer figure from any of the cited institutions, we welcome corrections via our contact page.
Global oral health burden (WHO)
Source: WHO Global Oral Health Status Report (2022)
people worldwide are affected by oral diseases — roughly 45 % of the global population, making oral diseases the most widespread noncommunicable diseases.
people live with untreated dental caries (tooth decay), the single most common condition in the report.
people — about 19 % of adults — are affected by severe periodontal disease.
people affected by oral diseases live in middle- and low-income countries.
increase in oral disease case counts over the past 30 years, driven largely by population growth and ageing.
Dental workforce in the EU (Eurostat)
Source: Eurostat — Healthcare personnel statistics (2023 data)
practising dentists worked in the EU in 2023.
practising dentists in Germany — the highest count in the EU, followed by Italy (48,600) and France (46,500).
dentists per 100,000 inhabitants in Greece, Cyprus, Portugal, Bulgaria, Lithuania and Romania — the EU's highest densities.
dentists per 100,000 inhabitants in Ireland — the lowest density in the EU; most member states fall between 50 and 100.
EU countries with available data saw their number of practising dentists increase between 2013 and 2023.
Dental practice management software market
Source: Grand View Research; Fortune Business Insights; Mordor Intelligence (2025–2026 reports)
estimated global market size for dental practice management software in 2025 — estimates vary by research firm and market definition (Fortune Business Insights: USD 1.96 bn; Grand View Research: USD 3.0 bn).
compound annual growth rate (CAGR) projected for the segment through the early 2030s across major research firms (Grand View Research 10.9 %, Fortune Business Insights 10.8 %, Mordor Intelligence 11.1 %).
projected market size by the early 2030s, depending on the firm and forecast horizon.
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