In June 2023, approximately four in ten adults in England had seen a dentist in the previous two years. The share of patients seen by a dentist has been steadily decreasing since March 2020 to an all time low in March 2022 and has since increased, but is no way near pre-pandemic levels. This turning point coincides with WHO's announcement of ending the global emergency status for COVID-19 in May 2023. However, in England routine dental care began to reopen from 8th of June 2020 and the share of children seen by a dentist started to increase since then.
Share of adults who were seen by a dentist in the previous 24 months in England from 2020 to 2023, at specified dates
In England: To limit COVID-19 transmissions, dental practices were instructed to close and cease all routine dental care from the 25th March 2020, and began to reopen from 8th June 2020.
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NHS Digital. (August 24, 2023). Share of adults who were seen by a dentist in the previous 24 months in England from 2020 to 2023, at specified dates [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045234/patients-seen-by-dentists-england/
NHS Digital. "Share of adults who were seen by a dentist in the previous 24 months in England from 2020 to 2023, at specified dates." Chart. August 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045234/patients-seen-by-dentists-england/
NHS Digital. (2023). Share of adults who were seen by a dentist in the previous 24 months in England from 2020 to 2023, at specified dates. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045234/patients-seen-by-dentists-england/
NHS Digital. "Share of Adults Who Were Seen by a Dentist in The Previous 24 Months in England from 2020 to 2023, at Specified Dates." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045234/patients-seen-by-dentists-england/
NHS Digital, Share of adults who were seen by a dentist in the previous 24 months in England from 2020 to 2023, at specified dates Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045234/patients-seen-by-dentists-england/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Share of adults who were seen by a dentist in the previous 24 months in England from 2020 to 2023, at specified dates [Graph], NHS Digital, August 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1045234/patients-seen-by-dentists-england/
