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Patient wait times for U.S. dental appointments in 2017, by dentist type
Average patient wait for select U.S. dental appointments in 2017, by type of dentist
by John Elflein,
last edited
Feb 6, 2019
This statistic shows the average patient wait times for select dental appointments as of 2017, by type of dentist. According to the survey, the average wait time for an initial appointment at the general dentist for a new patient was 7 days. Upon arrival the average wait time for the same patient is around 7.5 minutes.
Average patient wait for select U.S. dental appointments in 2017, by type of dentist
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by John Elflein,
last edited
Feb 6, 2019
This statistic shows the average patient wait times for select dental appointments as of 2017, by type of dentist. According to the survey, the average wait time for an initial appointment at the general dentist for a new patient was 7 days. Upon arrival the average wait time for the same patient is around 7.5 minutes.
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- November 2018
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- United States
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- June to September 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,569 respondents
- Special properties
- general practitioners in private practice
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
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- United States
- Survey time period
- June to September 2018
- Number of respondents
- 1,569 respondents
- Special properties
- general practitioners in private practice
- Method of interview
- Questionnaire
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