In 2023, there was an average of roughly 3,600 yearly patient visits per dentist. There have been great fluctuations during the recorded period. This statistic shows the average number of yearly patient visits per U.S. specialist dentist from 1990 to 2023.
Average number of yearly patient visits per U.S. dentist from 1990 to 2023
Characteristic
Average number of patients per year
2023
3,616.4
2022
3,798.4
2021
3,738.1
2019
3,298.8
2018
3,566.4
2017
3,707.1
2016
3,686.7
2015
3,690.2
2014
3,306.6
2013
3,317.2
2012
3,190.2
2011
3,450.6
2010
3,725.1
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American Dental Association. (May 29, 2024). Average number of yearly patient visits per U.S. dentist from 1990 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 19, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/965365/patient-visits-among-all-dentists-us-per-year/
American Dental Association. "Average number of yearly patient visits per U.S. dentist from 1990 to 2023." Chart. May 29, 2024. Statista. Accessed February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/965365/patient-visits-among-all-dentists-us-per-year/
American Dental Association. (2024). Average number of yearly patient visits per U.S. dentist from 1990 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 19, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/965365/patient-visits-among-all-dentists-us-per-year/
American Dental Association. "Average Number of Yearly Patient Visits per U.S. Dentist from 1990 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/965365/patient-visits-among-all-dentists-us-per-year/
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