Victorian dental patients are currently facing a significant waiting list, with an average wait time of 20 months to see a public dentist.
Dr Matt Hopcraft of the Australian Dental Association says long public waiting times are a problem around the country, describing the situation in Victoria as among the worst.
Dr Hopcraft states the system needs more money to speed up the waiting list, as double the patients need to be seen in the next five years to relieve the pressure the public system is undergoing.