How Your Dentist Can Predict The Next Economic Downturn

Dental appointments actually say a lot about the state of the US economy and can predict its future health.

According to a recent Businessweek article, patient visits per scheduled follow-ups, ratio of actual to projected fees for dental service, potential monthly revenue from suggested treatments, and accounts receivable per practice are all factors that gauge consumer confidence and have reliably predicted the direction of the economy for the last seven years.

Using these metrics, where is the economy heading in 2015? According to the dental index numbers, things may be pretty bleak:

How Your Dentist Can Predict The Next Economic Downturn