Dentist headcount in Northern Ireland falls for second consecutive quarter to 1,180
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New accredited official statistics published today by NISRA statisticians in the Business Services Organisation (BSO) present information on dental services for Northern Ireland.
Key findings
During quarter four 2025/26:
- There were 1,180 dentists, a decrease of 0.7% since last quarter and 2.2% since last year.
- There were 945,261 patient registrations, a decrease of 0.8% since last quarter and 9.1% since last year.
- There were 351 dental practices, a decrease of 0.8% since last quarter and 2.2% since last year.
- There were 124,261 fillings and 27,040 extractions, decreases of 11.0% and 14.5% respectively since last quarter.
- There were 133,811 X-rays, a decrease of 8.3% since last quarter and 2.0% since last year.
- There were 2,895 crowns, a decrease of 13.8% since last quarter and 8.1% since last year.
About this publication
This report provides a summary of dental activity carried out by general dental practitioners in Northern Ireland for quarter four of 2025/26.
The quarterly series is a subset of the annual information and includes selected tables on patient registrations, treatments, claims, fees paid, dental practices and dentist headcount.
Further information
Read the full report: Dental services for Northern Ireland, quarterly series to Q4 2025/26
View data tables and background information: General dental services statistics - Business Services Organisation (BSO)