The ADA group surveyed dentists in its monthly “Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry” poll. Researchers received 7,931 responses to a question about how full their appointment schedule was for the week of May 16.
Dental practice appointment schedules were 86.2 percent full in May, a slight drop from April and from March, which had the highest rate so far this year.
Average appointment schedule capacity so far in 2022:
January: 76.7 percent
February: 83.4 percent
March: 87.7 percent
April: 86.9 percent
May: 86.2 percent
