Dental practices' appointment schedules were 2.7 percent less full in October than September, according to data from the American Dental Association's monthly "Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry" report.
The surveys in the report were conducted the week of October 17. The responses come from 1,170 dentists working in private practices. Read more about the methodology here.
How full dental practices' appointment schedules were for each respective month:
January: 76.7 percent
February: 83.4 percent
March: 87.7 percent
April: 86.9 percent
May: 86.2 percent
June: 86 percent
July: 84.9 percent
August: 86.2 percent
September: 86 percent
October: 83.3 percent