The ADA’s Health Policy Institute reported the volume of dental procedures by category for the 17-year period.
2001
Diagnostic: 38.5
Preventive: 25.2
Restorative: 21.6
Other: 14.7
2002
Diagnostic: 38.5
Preventive: 28.7
Restorative: 19.4
Other: 13.4
2003
Diagnostic: 41.6
Preventive: 28.3
Restorative: 18.2
Other: 12
2004
Diagnostic: 44
Preventive: 28.6
Restorative: 15.9
Other: 11.5
2005
Diagnostic: 45.3
Preventive: 28.1
Restorative: 15.2
Other: 11.3
2006
Diagnostic: 45.6
Preventive: 28.3
Restorative: 14.8
Other: 11.2
2007
Diagnostic: 45.6
Preventive: 28.9
Restorative: 14.2
Other: 11.3
2008
Diagnostic: 45.9
Preventive: 28.9
Restorative: 14
Other: 11.2
2009
Diagnostic: 46.2
Preventive: 28.9
Restorative: 14.2
Other: 10.8
2010
Diagnostic: 46.6
Preventive: 28.6
Restorative: 14
Other: 10.8
2011
Diagnostic: 47.1
Preventive: 28.5
Restorative: 12.8
Other: 11.6
2012
Diagnostic: 47.2
Preventive: 28.2
Restorative: 12.9
Other: 11.7
2013
Diagnostic: 47.8
Preventive: 27.7
Restorative: 12.7
Other: 11.7
2014
Diagnostic: 47.2
Preventive: 28.8
Restorative: 12.3
Other: 11.7
2015
Diagnostic: 47.2
Preventive: 28.6
Restorative: 12.3
Other: 11.9
2016
Diagnostic: 46.9
Preventive: 28.6
Restorative: 12.1
Other: 12.4
2017
Diagnostic: 47.2
Preventive: 28.2
Restorative: 12.1
Other: 12.6
2018
Diagnostic: 47.3
Preventive: 28
Restorative: 11.9
Other: 12.8