Table 2.

Mean time taken to undertake clinical procedures in adult patients as estimated by dentists

Clinical Procedure	ADULTS Average time (mins)	95% CI Low	95% CI High
Clinical note reading prior to patient	3.7	3.2	4.3
Preparing surgery for patient	3.8	3.1	4.5
Fluoride varnish application	3.9	2.6	5.2
Radiographs	4.6	3.8	5.3
Preventive advice	5.3	4.0	6.5
Plaque and bleeding scores	6.7	4.8	8.6
Smoking cessation	6.9	5.3	8.4
Clinical note writing	7.1	6.2	8.1
ACORN (Assessment of Clinical Oral Risks and Need)*	7.2	4.7	9.6
Prescription of medicines	7.9	6.4	9.3
Scale and polish	8.8	7.4	10.1
Six-point pocket chart	10.2	8.2	12.22
Examination routine	10.6	9.4	11.7
Examination acute conditions	11.4	9.6	13.2
Referral to specialist	13.1	11.2	15.1
Supra and subgingival scaling	20.8	15.7	25.8
Extraction	22.1	19.7	24.5
Fit of fixed restoration	22.7	20.5	245.0
Permanent filling or sealant restoration	23	20.9	25.1
Root surface debridement	30.1	25.1	35.0
Bridge prep resin retained	37.1	32.0	42.2
Veneer prep	41.6	37.4	45.8
Indirect inlay prep	43.4	37.5	49.3
Endodontic treatment permanent single rooted tooth	47.6	42.3	52.8
Endodontic treatment permanent multirooted tooth	77.4	69.0	86.0
Crown prep	49.9	44.5	55.2
Bridge prep conventional	62.8	56.0	69.7
Lower denture acrylic	68.8	58.7	78.8
Upper denture acrylic	69	59.1	79.0
Upper + lower denture acrylic	71.8	62.0	82.2
Lower denture metal	78.3	67.1	89.5
Upper denture metal	78.6	67.5	89.7
Upper + lower denture metal	81.8	69.5	94.0

*ACORN is a chairside oral health risk and need stratification tool used in primary dental care services in Wales [18]