Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
Updated December 2025
The typical wait to see an oral surgeon is
10 weeks
That's just over 2 months
Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is an NHS Trust in the South West region. There are currently 2,313 people waiting to see an oral surgeon, with a typical wait of about just over 2 months. 75% of patients are seen within the 18-week target.
Distribution of patients by how many weeks they've been on the waiting list.
The national average wait to see an oral surgeon is about 17 weeks. This hospital is faster than the national average.
Ranked 13th out of 113 hospitals nationally for this department
Ranked 3rd out of 15 in South West
Common conditions and procedures for this department:
Main hospital switchboard — ask to be connected to the department.
Compare Oral & Dental Surgery waiting times at other hospitals in the South West region:
The current average Oral & Dental Surgery waiting time at Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is about 10 weeks.
You can compare Oral & Dental Surgery waiting times across all NHS hospitals on WaitRadar to find shorter waits near you.
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