In June 2023, the majority of children and adolescents five years and above had seen a dentist in the previous year. The share of patients who have seen a dentist has been steadily decreasing since March 2020 to an all time low in March 2021 and has since increased, but not yet to pre-pandemic levels. Nevertheless, the rate of increase has been faster than that of adults.
Share of children who were seen by a dentist in the previous 12 months in England from 2018 to 2023, by age
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 children who were seen by a dentist in the previous 12 months in England from 2018 to 2023, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446827/patients-seen-by-dentists-england/
NHS Digital. "Share of children who were seen by a dentist in the previous 12 months in England from 2018 to 2023, by age." Chart. August 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446827/patients-seen-by-dentists-england/
NHS Digital. (2023). Share of children who were seen by a dentist in the previous 12 months in England from 2018 to 2023, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446827/patients-seen-by-dentists-england/
NHS Digital. "Share of Children Who Were Seen by a Dentist in The Previous 12 Months in England from 2018 to 2023, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Aug 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446827/patients-seen-by-dentists-england/
NHS Digital, Share of children who were seen by a dentist in the previous 12 months in England from 2018 to 2023, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446827/patients-seen-by-dentists-england/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of children who were seen by a dentist in the previous 12 months in England from 2018 to 2023, by age [Graph], NHS Digital, August 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1446827/patients-seen-by-dentists-england/
