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| Percentage Distribution of the Employment Status for All |
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| U.S.
Dentists in Private Practice: 1996 |
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| 92% of |
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| professionally |
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| active
dentists |
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| are in
private |
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| practice. |
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| Partners |
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| 13.2% |
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| Non-owner
Dentists 5.8% |
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| Independent
Contractors |
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| 2.3% |
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|
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| Sole |
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| Proprietors |
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| 78.7% |
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| Source:
American Dental Association 1997 Survey of Dental Practice. |