This table shows the number of people waiting for public dental services, by waiting list type.

Child Assess​m​​​ent Adult Assessme​​nt Child Treatment Adult Treatment
​September 2019 ​2,378 ​13,101 ​4,532 88,433
​June 2019 2,258​ 12,107​​ ​3,512 ​79,519
​March 2019 2,332​ ​16,001 ​5,168 ​80,805
​December 2018* ​3,533 ​18,157 ​6,480 ​79,584
​September 2018 ​3,469 19,340​ ​6,138 74,342​
​June 2018 ​4,239 ​22,418 ​5,541 76,675​
​March 2018 5,212​ 23,509​ 5,868​ 76,947​
​December 2017 5,716​ 26,396​ 5,541​ ​80,451
​September 2017 5,157​ ​23,654 ​7,610 ​68,733
​June 2017 ​5,417 ​25,209 ​8,136 73,113
​March 2017 ​6,116 ​28,650 ​7,488 ​79,470
December 2016 6,452 27,642 8,325 87,542
​September 2016 6,283 ​27,121 ​7,048 ​80,844
​June 2016 6,465​ 24,988 ​6,374 ​83,431
​March 2016 ​6,025 ​26,496 5,524 ​80,293
​December 2015 6,039 26,714 ​6,391 78,860​
​September 2015 5,784 27,504 5,723 74,098​
​June 2015 5,948 27,730​ 5,972​ ​72,272
March 2015 6,178 26,960 6,164 67,127
December 2014 6,980 29,359 6,958 63,587
September 2014 7,597 28,775 6,830 56,031
June 2014 9,972 26,088 6,739 52,528
March 2014 17,460 25,392 7,751 48,361
December 2013 22,394 24,484 8,840 47,652
September 2013 20,751 23,439 6,638 41,692
June 2013 21,165 22,609 6,757 42,006
March 2013 21,104 20,631 6,067 57,182
December 2012 21,310 20,544 6,810 68,118
​September 2012 20,945 20,100 6,166​ 67,326​
​June 2012 ​22,020 19,379 6,302​ 67,836​
​March 2012 ​22,857 20,730 6,173​ 68,147​
​December 2011 ​22,926 21,054 5,630​ 68,222​

*It should be noted that as at 31 December 2018, the Treatment Waitlists also include Children (2,447) and Adults (1,820) who are waiting for specialist dental services​.
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Page Updated: Thursday 24 October 2019
Contact page owner: Centre for Oral Health Strategy