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.
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