
Number of NHS dentists in England 2009-2021, by age
In 2020/21, over eight thousand NHS dentists in England were aged below 35 years of age, the highest number across the age groups. The only age group which has seen a decline in numbers over the provided time interval is among those aged 45 to 54 years, dropping from just above five thousand in 2008/09 to slightly below five thousand in 2018/19.