Dental procedure volume 2001-2018: ADA

The number of diagnostic and preventive dental procedures has increased between 2001 and 2018, while restorative dentistry has declined, according to new data from the American Dental Association.

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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

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