This industry comprises establishments of health practitioners having the degree of D.M.D. (Doctor of Dental Medicine), D.D.S. (Doctor of Dental Surgery), or D.D.Sc. (Doctor of Dental Science) primarily engaged in the independent practice of general or specialized dentistry or dental surgery. These practitioners operate private or group practices in their own offices (e.g., centers, clinics) or in the facilities of others, such as hospitals or HMO medical centers. They can provide either comprehensive preventive, cosmetic, or emergency care, or specialize in a single field of dentistry.
Cross-References. Establishments primarily engaged in--
| Go to: | No change 2002 to 2007 | No change 1997 to 2002 | 2002 Economic Census and other data sources |
| 2007 NAICS | 2002 NAICS | 1997 NAICS |
Corresponding Index Entries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | DDSs' (doctors of dental surgery) offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Dental surgeons' offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Dentists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | DMDs' (doctors of dental medicine) offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Doctors of dental medicine (DMDs) offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Doctors of dental surgery (DDSs) offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Endodontists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Family dentists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Oral and maxillofacial surgeons' offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Oral pathologists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Orthodontists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Pathologists', oral, offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Periodontists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Prosthodontists' offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
| 621210 | 621210 | 621210 | Surgeons', dental, offices (e.g., centers, clinics) |
