Official Statistics

The impact of COVID-19 on access to dental care

A report from the findings of the 2021 Adult Oral Health Survey on the impact of COVID-19 on access to dental care in England.

• From: Office for Health Improvement and Disparities
• Published: 21 December 2022
• Last updated: 5 April 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England

Documents

The impact of COVID-19 on access to dental care: a report from the 2021 Adult Oral Health Survey

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Adult Oral Health Survey 2021: technical report

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Data tables: the impact of COVID-19 on access to dental care

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Pre-release access list

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Details

This survey was designed as a continuation of the long-running adult dental health surveys, carried out in the United Kingdom since 1968. The current release only applies to England.

Further reports from this survey release will include data on the:

• self-reported state of respondent’s teeth and mouth
• impacts of oral health
• usual patterns of dental attendance

Future surveys will include a dental examination of respondents.

The survey was carried out in February and March 2021 with a representative sample of adults aged 16 and over.

If you have any queries about this report, please email dentalpublichealth@dhsc.gov.uk.

Published 21 December 2022
Last updated 5 April 2023 + show all updates

1. 5 April 2023

   Added hyperlinks in the data tables to the main report 'The impact of COVID-19 on access to dental care' and to the technical report.

2. 21 December 2022

   First published.