Only four in 10 adults in England have seen their dentist in the last two years, official figures show

Only four in 10 adults in England have seen their dentist in the last two years, official figures show NHS dentistry has failed to bounce back from Covid with less than half of adults in England having seen a dentist within the past two years, official figures show. 

Only 43 per cent of over-18s were seen by a dentist in the 24 months to June this year, compared to more than half in the same period before the pandemic struck.

It means 3.8million fewer adults have had their teeth checked by the health service compared to pre-Covid levels, according to the NHS England figures. The Daily Mail

See also:

• NHS Dental Statistics for England, 2022-23, Annual Report NHS Digital
• NHS dentistry: No return to ‘business as usual’ for struggling service British Dental Association
• Annual NHS Dental Statistics for England - our response Healthwatch