During previous years, the industry had posted growth paces of even 30%, but the coronavirus pandemic has stalled it.
As regards the number of employees, the industry has lost around 300 people during the pandemic, especially from among back-office or dental assistants, as hospitals needed personnel during the health crisis.
Against 2008, the industry faced the 2020 crisis with almost 10 times higher turnover. The number of employees and firms operating in the field had doubled.
The number of dental clinics stood at 15,617 in 2020.
(English version by Catalina Apostoiu)