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released: 3 Nov 2008 author: AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit

Demand for dental care reflects people's want or desire for care and willingness to pay for services. Demand is expressed as the use of dental services and hence is measured in dental visits received in a given year. This report provides information on the change in demand for dental care among Australians during the period 1979 to 2005. It also presents projected demand for dental care through to 2020.

ISSN 1445-775X; Cat. no. DEN 190; 8pp.; INTERNET ONLY

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Publication table of contents

  • Main findings
  • Demand for dental care
  • Rates of edentulism in the Australian population
    • Year
  • Total
    • Dental visits per year (per capita demand)
      • Year
  • Total
    • Services per dental visit
      • Year
  • Total
    • Service mix
      • Year
  • Total
    • Projected per capita demand for dental visits
    • Projected services per dental visit
      • Year
  • Total
    • Projected service mix
      • Year
  • Total
    • Total demand for dental visits
      • 2005
      • 2020
  • Total
    • 2020
  • Total
    • Total demand for dental services
      • Year
  • Total
    • Year
  • Total
    • Discussion
    • Data sources

Recommended citation

AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit 2008. Projected demand for dental care to 2020. DSRU research report no. 42. Cat. no. DEN 190. Canberra: AIHW. Viewed 13 January 2013 <http://www.aihw.gov.au/publication-detail/?id=6442468177>.