The dental services sub-sector – comprising dentists, dental specialists and oral health specialists – has the second largest number of establishments and the highest profitability ratio.

Types Of Businesses
Sub-Sector Highlights
Sub-Sector Snapshot (2007)
Business Costs
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Types Of Businesses

• Healthcare institutions that offer dental services. They include:
  
  
  • dentists
  • dental specialists
  • oral health specialists

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Sub-Sector Highlights

• Compared to other sub-sectors, the dental sub-sector is the second smallest contributor to the sector’s operating receipts and has the:
  
  
  • highest profitability ratio
  • second highest number of establishments
  • second highest value added per worker
  • second lowest number of workers
  • second lowest average annual remuneration per employee

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Sub-Sector Snapshot (2007)

Number of Establishments	618
Number of Workers	3,189
Operating Receipts	S$356 million
Operating Expenditure	S$254 million
Operating Surplus	S$108 million
Value Added	S$231 million
Profitability Ratio* (%)	30.2%
Average Annual Remuneration per Employee	S$42,700

* Ratio of operating surplus to operating receipts. Excludes non-profit organisations.

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Business Costs

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Economic Surveys Series 2007: Health Services
Singapore Department of Statistics (DOS)
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