Annual population survey data relating to employees and self-employed health professionals by occupation group (based on Standard Occupation Classification 2010, code 2215).
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Number of dental practitioners in the United Kingdom (UK) 2010-2025
In 2025, approximately **** thousand dental practitioners were employed in the United Kingdom (UK). In recent years, the number of dental practitioners has generally decreased in the UK, since in 2015 there were still roughly 46 thousand dentists in employment. In the UK, dental practitioners provide general primary care dental services to patients and can either work completely inside the National Health Service (NHS), exclusively privately, or a combination of the two.Â
Who goes to the dentist?
In 2023/24, it was found that only **** in ten adults visited the dentist in the past two years. The often-quoted advice is to have a dental check every six months, but the recommended time needed between consultations depends on the oral health of the individual. This means the time between check-ups can range from three months to even two years between consultations.
Dental services
A large number of respondents in a 2024 survey rated their experience of NHS dental services as positive. Some **** percent evaluated the services as very good, while a further ** percent valued their experience as fairly good. However, public satisfaction with dental services in the UK, and all other services of the NHS, was at an all-time low in 2023.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 27, 2026). Annual number of dental practitioners in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2025 (in 1,000) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/318885/numbers-of-dental-practitioners-in-the-uk/
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Annual number of dental practitioners in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2010 to 2025 (in 1,000) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 27, 2026. [Online]. Available: /statistics/318885/numbers-of-dental-practitioners-in-the-uk/
