Table 2.

Dentist to population ratio and minutes of treatment required based on patients effective demand

Cohort	% Demand	Minutes required	Minutes of demand × Cohort% of population	Minutes per person
0–14	22	21.2	4.73 × 36	(170 + 249 + 213 + 24)/100 = 6.5 minutes per person 1:18,738 in a 2030-hour year
15–29	41	19.5	7.8 × 32
30–64	33	25.0	8.2 × 26
65–79	08	52.3	4 × 6