According to the data, general dental practitioners worked an average of over 1,775 hours in the dental office during 2023. This statistic shows the average annual number of hours worked in dental offices by general practice dentists in the U.S. from 1990 to 2023.
Average number of yearly office working hours among U.S. general practice dentists from 1990 to 2023
Characteristic
Average number of hours per year
2023
1,775.6
2022
1,758.2
2021
1,691.4
2020
1,435.2
2019
1,720.5
2018
1,648
2017
1,701.3
2016
1,698.5
2015
1,675.1
2014
1,651.3
2013
1,656.9
2012
1,680.7
2011
1,665.1
02505007501,0001,2501,5001,7502,000
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American Dental Association. (2024). Average number of yearly office working hours among U.S. general practice dentists from 1990 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/964593/yearly-working-hours-general-practice-dentists-us/
American Dental Association. "Average Number of Yearly Office Working Hours among U.S. General Practice Dentists from 1990 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/964593/yearly-working-hours-general-practice-dentists-us/
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Average number of yearly office working hours among U.S. general practice dentists from 1990 to 2023 [Graph], American Dental Association, May 29, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/964593/yearly-working-hours-general-practice-dentists-us/
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