Nuffield Trust

“nearly 600 practices in England have withdrawn from NHS dentistry over the last 10 years.”

“more than one in 10 dental practices that once offered NHS care no longer do so”

“NHS dental activity is 8% lower than it was pre Covid”

“six in 10 adults have not seen an NHS dentist in two years”

“just 38% were successful”

“more than a quarter of practices that previously offered NHS treatment have stopped doing so”

“fewer than one in five dental practices now offers NHS services”

“recording one additional practice offering NHS treatment compared with a decade ago”