17 Nov 2020

Auckland children waiting months for dental treatment

From Morning Report, 7:22 am on 17 November 2020

Thousands of Auckland children, many in serious pain, are having to wait up to eight months for dental treatment and the list is growing.

A new report shows the city's dental services are struggling to keep up and children are bearing the brunt.

It's found the the waiting list for those needing the most urgent work is growing because there aren't enough theatres and dentists to keep up with the demand.

There are big delays with routine appointments too - largely thanks to Covid-19.

Health correspondent Rowan Quinn speaks to Corin Dann.