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. 2024 Feb 20;14(2):185–191. doi: 10.1016/j.jobcr.2024.02.002

Table 2.

Missed appointments reported for different treatment procedures.

Specialty Treatment performed Average No of sittings required to complete treatment Percentage of Missed Appointments
Periodontics Scaling and root planing 2 Including follow-up 23 (15.33 %)
Oral Surgery Extraction 2 Including follow-up 25 (16.7 %)
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Restoration 4 Including follow-up 38 (25.3 %)
Orthodontics Fixed Appliance Therapy 12 Including follow-up 51 (34.0 %)
Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics Root Canal Treatment 4 Including follow-up 3 (2 %)
Prosthodontics Removable Partial Denture 4 Including follow-up 4 (2.67 %)
Prosthodontics Complete Denture 4 Including follow-up 4 (2.67 %)
Oral medicine Oral lesion medical therapy 5 Including follow-up 1 (0.67 %)
Prosthodontics Implant 6 Including follow-up 1 (0.67 %)