Dental practice activity by geographic location

Dental practice activity by geographic location

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DSRU research report no. 40

This research report provides information on the practice activity of dentists in Australia in relation to their geographic location. Data are presented on dentist age, type of practice, time worked per year, number of patient visits supplied, waiting time for an appointment, and perceived practice busyness by geographic location (classified as major city or regional/remote). This information is provided for dentists in private general practice from 2003-04.

Authored by AIHW Dental Statistics and Research Unit.

Published 3 November 2008; ISSN 1445-775X; AIHW cat. no. DEN 187; 4pp.; INTERNET ONLY

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  • Summary (HTML)
  • Data collection
  • Dentist characteristics
  • Type of practice
  • Practice activity
    • Hours per year by age and location
    • Visits per year by age and location
    • Waiting time for an appointment
  • Perceived practice busyness
    • Busyness by age and location
  • Discussion
  • Response
  • Age distribution by sex
  • Location characteristics
  • References