Metric · Facilities
DSO share of dental clinics (%): market comparison
Share of dental clinics owned by a DSO / chain
Dental Market Radar Editorial Team · Updated · Data as of
In 2025, 8.5% of dental clinics in Singapore belonged to a dental service organization, according to Q & M Dental Group Limited via SGX Q & M Dental Group Limited Annual Report 2025.
Key points
- In 2025, 8.5% of dental clinics in Singapore belonged to a dental service organization, according to Q & M Dental Group Limited via SGX Q & M Dental Group Limited Annual Report 2025.
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Definition
Share of dental clinics owned by a DSO / chain Unit: percent. Category: Facilities.
Comparison table
| Market | Lead value | Basis | As of | Comparability | Calculation | Source | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | Not published why No ownership-form split of dental clinics is published. MOHW table 1.6 splits clinics public/non-public only (dental: 1 public, 7,127 non-public). Chain/corporate dental groups exist but no official… | estimate | Comparability C | MOHW public-service statistics table 1.6: number of hospitals and clinics, beds, by year; end of ROC 114 (2025) | Not available | ||
| Japan | No figure found why No reliable public estimate. Medical-corporation ownership (25.7% of dental clinics, MHLW 2024) is the closest official proxy but is a legal form, not a DSO/chain measure. | other | Comparability C | Survey of Medical Institutions 2024 (Overview of results) | Not available | ||
| South Korea | Not published why No reliable figure. No registry or survey giving a chain/DSO share of clinics was found. Not estimated. | other | Comparability C | Korean Dental Association (KDA) website (pointer for industry/professional surveys) | Not available | ||
| Singapore | 8.5% | estimate | Comparability C | Derived. Derived, single named chain only (company filing): 110 Q&M outlets / 1,297 MOH dental clinics (2025) x 100 = 8.48%. Against private clinics only: 110 / 1,046 = 10.5%. 2024: 106 / 1,272 = 8.3%. Q&M says it 'owns the largest network of… | Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) Limited Annual Report 2025 (SGX filing) | Value | |
| Malaysia | Source blocked why No reliable figure found: numerator found, denominator missing. Q&M Dental Group AR2024 (PDF p.17): 'The Group operates 38 dental clinics in Malaysia.' (as at 31 Dec 2024). No fetched official total… | other | Comparability not rated | Q & M Dental Group (Singapore) Limited Annual Report 2024 | Not available | ||
| Thailand | No figure found why No reliable figure found. Checked: SEC Thailand filing list for Dental Corporation PCL (SET: D, Bangkok International Dental Center / Smile Signature brands) - 56-1 One Report FY2025 exists (zip,… | other | Comparability not rated | SEC Thailand 56-1 filings list, Dental Corporation PCL (SET: D) | Not available | ||
| Vietnam | No figure found why No reliable figure found. Why: no official national dental clinic total (denominator) and no listed dental chain with audited clinic counts identified on HOSE/HNX. Private chains exist but clinic… | other | Comparability not rated | Decision 5628/QĐ-BYT (2021): Project to improve odonto-stomatology treatment capacity and oral-health care 2021-2030 | Not available | ||
| Australia | Not published why No reliable figure found: no official measure. ABS counts businesses, not sites, so a group share cannot be derived from CABEE. Leads: site counts of the larger groups (Pacific Smiles, Abano/Maven,… | other | Comparability C | Counts of Australian Businesses, including Entries and Exits, July 2021 - June 2025, Data cube 2 | Not available | ||
| New Zealand | No figure found why No reliable figure found: no official measure. Leads: clinic counts of the larger groups (Lumino The Dentists / Abano, Maven Dental) divided by a site-based total; Stats NZ geographic-unit counts… | other | Comparability C | Businesses in the dental services industry in New Zealand (enterprises, ANZSIC06 Q8531), republished from Stats NZ business demography statistics | Not available | ||
| Saudi Arabia | No figure found why No reliable figure found. No official measure of chain or group ownership of dental clinics. | other | Comparability C | Statistical Yearbook 2023 (bilingual Arabic/English, 1445H) | Not available | ||
| United Arab Emirates | No figure found why No reliable figure found. No official measure of chain or group ownership of dental clinics. | other | Comparability C | WHO Global Health Observatory API: NHWA dentists (HWF_0011) and dental expenditure, United Arab Emirates | Not available | ||
| Qatar | No figure found why No reliable figure found. No official measure of chain or group ownership of dental clinics. | other | Comparability C | Chapter VI Health Services Statistics 2025 (Arabic/English) | Not available |
The headline record leads where one is designated; its basis (for example practising or licensed) and comparability rating are shown next to every value. Per-capita values use the denominator named in the calculation (World Bank total population, same year). Money is shown in US$ at the market exchange rate with local currency beside it.
Markets with no figure
These markets have no published or reliable figure for dso share of dental clinics (%). We state why and do not estimate.
- Taiwan: Not published (not_published), the authorities do not publish it. See the data record.
- Japan: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- South Korea: Not published (not_published), the authorities do not publish it. See the data record.
- Malaysia: Source blocked (blocked_source), a source exists but could not be read. See the data record.
- Thailand: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- Vietnam: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- Australia: Not published (not_published), the authorities do not publish it. See the data record.
- New Zealand: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- Saudi Arabia: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- United Arab Emirates: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
- Qatar: No figure found (gap), we searched and found nothing. See the data record.
Comparability notes
A: same definition as the metric. B: close to the metric definition; the difference is noted. C: different basis; use with caution when comparing.
- Taiwan: No official or peer-reviewed national figure located
- Japan: -
- South Korea: n/a: no figure
- Singapore: Share of all licensed dental clinics operated by the largest listed chain (Q&M), not all DSOs
- Australia: Share of dental clinics owned by a DSO/corporate group
- New Zealand: Share of dental clinics owned by a DSO/corporate group
- Saudi Arabia: Not available
- United Arab Emirates: Not available
- Qatar: Not available
What does DSO share of dental clinics (%) measure?
Share of dental clinics owned by a DSO / chain Unit: percent.
Which markets have no figure for dso share of dental clinics (%)?
No figure is available for Taiwan (the authorities do not publish it); Japan (we searched and found nothing); South Korea (the authorities do not publish it); Malaysia (a source exists but could not be read); Thailand (we searched and found nothing); Vietnam (we searched and found nothing); Australia (the authorities do not publish it); New Zealand (we searched and found nothing); Saudi Arabia (we searched and found nothing); United Arab Emirates (we searched and found nothing); Qatar (we searched and found nothing). We do not estimate missing figures.
How many markets have data for dso share of dental clinics (%)?
1 of 12 markets have a sourced value for dso share of dental clinics (%).