The number of adults seen by NHS dentists within recommended timeframes decreased by 9.5 per cent in June 2022 compared to previous years, according to a report published by NHS Digital.
In the 24 months leading up to June 2022, 16.4 million adults in England had NHS dental care, according to NHS Dental Statistics, England 2021–22 which also draws comparisons from 2018–19.
Compared to the 24 months leading up to June 2021, when 18.1m adults were seen, this represents a 9.5 per cent decrease. Compared to the 24 months leading up to June 2019, when 22.0m adults were seen, there has been a decline of 25.3 per cent.
According to the research, 5.6 million kids were seen in the 12 months leading up to June 2024. Meanwhile, 3.9 million people were seen in the 12 months before June 2021; this is an increase of 42.1 per cent.
The study indicates a drop of 20.2 per cent as compared to the 12 months leading up to June 2019, with 7.0 million youngsters seen.
26.4 million treatment plans were provided by NHS dentists in 2021–2022. In comparison to the 12.0 million deliveries made in 2020–21, this represents an increase of 120 per cent. When compared to the 39.7 million deliveries made in 2018–19, there has been a decline of 33.6 per cent.
Additionally, 3.8 million urgent treatment courses were provided in 2021–2022. This is an increase of 4.5 per cent over the 3.6 million delivered in 2018–19 and an increase of 5.7 per cent over the number delivered in 2020–21.
The report includes data on dental activities, such as the number of patients seen within the maximum advised gap between appointments and those treated by NHS dentists.
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