From: The relationship of primary care providers to dental practitioners in rural and remote Australia
Town | Population | Nearest dental surgery | Visiting dental service | ASGC - RA |
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1 | <500 | 248 km | Public dentist: once every 3 months; school dental van: sporadic visits | RA5 |
2 | <1000 | 70 km | No visiting oral health services | RA4 |
3 | <1000 | 40 km | School dental van: sporadic visits | RA3 |
4 | <1000 | 87 km | Private dentist: once a month | RA4 |
5 | <1000 | 179 km | Public dentist: once a year | RA5 |
6 | <1000 | 210 km | Private and public dentist visits: once every 3 months; mobile Aboriginal dental van: once a year; school dental van: sporadic visits | RA5 |
7 | <1000 | 43 km | No visiting oral health services | RA4 |
8 | <1000 | 40 km | No visiting oral health services | RA3 |
9 | <1500 | 214 km | Private dentist: once a month for 3 days; school dental van: sporadic visits | RA4 |
10 | <1500 | 212 km | Public and private dentists: sporadic visits | RA5 |
11 | <1500 | 200 km | Private dentist visits: once a month; school dental van: sporadic visits | RA5 |
12 | <2000 | 62 km | Private dentist visits: once a year | RA3 |
13 | <3000 | 196 km | Public dentist visits: once a month; mobile Aboriginal van: once a year | RA4 |
14 | <1500 | 80 km | Visiting van twice a year; school dental service and public dentist a few weeks a year | RA4 |