This table shows the number of people waiting for general (non-specialist) public dental services on each waiting list type.
 
Date
Child Assessment
Adult Assessment
Child Treatment
Adult Treatment
​December 2019
2,638
15,079
3,734
93,307
​September 2019
2,378
13,101
4,352
88,433
​June 2019
2,258
12,107
3,512
79,519
​March 2019
2,332
16,001
5,168
80,805
​December 2018
​3,533
​18,157
​6,480
​79,584
​September 2018
​3,469
19,340​
​6,138
74,342​
​June 2018
​​4,239
​22,418
​5,541
76,675​
​March 2018
5,212​
23,509​
5,868​
76,947​
​December 2017
5,716​
26,396​
5,541​
​80,451
​September 2017
5,157​
​23,654
​7,610
​68,733
​June 2017
​5,417
​25,209
​8,136
73,113
​March 2017
​6,116
​28,650
​7,488
​79,470
​December 2016
6,452
27,642
8,325
87,542
​September 2016
6,283
​27,121
​7,048
​80,844
​June 2016
6,465​
24,988
​6,374
​83,431
​March 2016
​6,025
​26,496
5,524
​80,293
​December 2015
6,039
26,714
​6,391
78,860​
​September 2015
5,784
27,504
5,723
74,098​
​June 2015
5,948
27,730​
5,972​
​72,272
​March 2015
6,178
26,960
6,164
67,127
​December 2014
6,980
29,359
6,958
63,587
​September 2014
7,597
28,775
6,830
56,031
​June 2014
9,972
26,088
6,739
52,528
​March 2014
17,460
25,392
7,751
48,361
​December 2013
22,394
24,484
8,840
47,652
​September 2013
20,751
23,439
6,638
41,692
​June 2013
21,165
22,609
6,757
42,006
​March 2013
21,104
20,631
6,067
57,182
​December 2012
21,310
20,544
6,810
68,118
​September 2012
20,945
20,100
6,166​
67,326​
​June 2012
​22,020
19,379
6,302​
67,836​
​March 2012
​22,857
20,730
6,173​
68,147​
​December 2011
​22,926
21,054
5,630​
68,222​


*Note that the figures at 31 December 2018 also include Children (2,447) and Adults (1,820) who were waiting for specialist dental services​.​​​​​​​​​​

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