Almost two-fifths (38 per cent) of those who would consider going private would do so if they were unable to get an appointment with an NHS dentist, and just over a third (34 per cent) would do so if they could get treatment that was unavailable on the NHS.
The report surveyed over 5,000 consumers, making it one of the largest surveys of the dental habits of adults in Great Britain.
The data revealed that a fifth (20 per cent) of consumers use private dental care, a two per cent increase from 2023’s survey. Three in 10 private dental patients started seeing a private dentist in the past two years.
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