Table 1 Distribution of responses on dental triage items

E1

Bleeding post extraction

4

32

55

9

38

40

21

0

83

17

0

0

E2

Oro-facial swelling – increase in size, periorbital, and swallowing

0

19

70

11

28

47

26

0

63

33

3

0

E3

Trauma – lacerations, bony fractures

0

4

68

28

40

34

26

0

87

13

0

0

E4

Severe trismus

2

2

64

32

23

47

30

0

53

43

3

0

U1

Dental abscess

0

28

55

17

19

38

43

0

37

60

3

0

U2

Irreversible pulpitis - not controlled by analgesics

0

23

55

21

11

40

47

2

43

53

3

0

U3

Fractured tooth – dentine or pulp involved

0

28

55

17

19

40

40

0

53

43

3

0

U4

Pericoronitis

2

43

47

9

4

40

49

6

30

43

23

3

U5

Oral medicine – long-standing ulcer or problem

2

4

74

19

4

40

49

6

20

47

23

10

U6

Acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis

4

13

70

13

9

35

57

0

30

60

10

0

U7

Fractured denture

0

4

43

53

0

23

62

15

13

50

23

13

R1

Dental decay

4

43

45

9

0

40

49

11

10

43

37

10

R2

Reversible pulpitis - controlled by analgesics

2

47

36

15

4

40

49

6

17

47

33

3

R3

Root canal treatment to be completed

0

23

51

26

2

24

54

20

10

33

43

13

R4

Gingivitis

4

51

38

6

4

36

47

13

3

33

33

30

R5

Request for prosthetics, cosmetic to orthodontic treatment

0

4

28

68

0

9

36

55

3

10

33

53

C1

Patient is a current attendee with a personal GDP and no outstanding treatment

30

33

26

11

2

15

30

52

3

10

10

77

C2

Patient is happy with their teeth

33

35

24

9

2

13

30

54

3

3

13

80

C3

Patient is not interested in receiving treatment

33

37

22

9

2

13

26

59

3

3

17

77