According to a 2022 survey, the average wait time for an initial appointment at the general dentist for a new patient was 17.2 days. This statistic shows the average patient wait times for select dental appointments as of 2022, by type of dentist.
Average patient wait for select U.S. dental appointments in 2022, by type of dentist
Characteristic
General practitioners
Specialists
All dentists
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American Dental Association. (August 1, 2023). Average patient wait for select U.S. dental appointments in 2022, by type of dentist [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/964787/patient-wait-times-for-dental-appointments-by-speciality/
American Dental Association. "Average patient wait for select U.S. dental appointments in 2022, by type of dentist." Chart. August 1, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/964787/patient-wait-times-for-dental-appointments-by-speciality/
American Dental Association. (2023). Average patient wait for select U.S. dental appointments in 2022, by type of dentist. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/964787/patient-wait-times-for-dental-appointments-by-speciality/
American Dental Association. "Average Patient Wait for Select U.S. Dental Appointments in 2022, by Type of Dentist." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/964787/patient-wait-times-for-dental-appointments-by-speciality/
American Dental Association, Average patient wait for select U.S. dental appointments in 2022, by type of dentist Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/964787/patient-wait-times-for-dental-appointments-by-speciality/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Average patient wait for select U.S. dental appointments in 2022, by type of dentist [Graph], American Dental Association, August 1, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/964787/patient-wait-times-for-dental-appointments-by-speciality/