Brennan, D.Spencer, A.2007-02-242007-02-242006Australian Dental Journal, 2006; 51(1):91-930045-04211834-7819http://hdl.handle.net/2440/22635The document attached has been archived with permission from the Australian Dental Association. An external link to the publisher’s copy is included.In Australia, the vast majority of dental practitioners are in the private sector (83 per cent). The provision of oral health services is dominated by general practitioners (85 per cent), with a small percentage of practitioners in specialist and restricted practice (12 per cent), and the remainder in areas such as administration, teaching and research. This paper describes the profile of patients and their presenting conditions among private general dental practitioners in 2003–2004.enAustralian Research Centre for Population Oral HealthHumansTooth LossDental Pulp DiseasesDental CariesLongitudinal StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesDental CarePreventive DentistryGeneral Practice, DentalAge FactorsSex FactorsTime FactorsAdultAgedMiddle AgedPatientsPrivate PracticeAustraliaFemaleMaleJournal article002006047410.1111/j.1834-7819.2006.tb00407.x0002368280000172-s2.0-3364612584252956Brennan, D. [0000-0002-7888-0920]Spencer, A. [0000-0002-3462-7456]