One in six people are waiting over three months for a dental appointment.

A survey from the Irish Dental Association shows more than half of patients are being forced to wait longer than three months for specialist care.

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It comes as members voted no confidence in the Health Minister and Department of Health officials at the association's pre-conference AGM, which took place last week.

Irish Dental Association President Eamon Croke says there are ongoing issues facing the sector.

'We've just lost total patience, there's been no engagements, everybody accepts, including the Minister that there's a crisis with the delivery of oral healthcare and nobody wants to talk to the dentists about how it can be resolved.'