Community Dental Services in Wales, 2005-06

Summary

• The number of dentists employed by the Community Dental Service (CDS) in Wales is relatively few compared to the number of dentists in the General Dental Service accounting for around 1 in 9 of all dentists in 2005-06.
• During 2005-06, the Community Dental Service in Wales saw nearly 76,000 people (first contacts) and nearly 203,000 total contacts.
• Children aged 5-15 accounted for over half of both first and total contacts.
• Just over 29,000 children were screened by the CDS in Wales during 2005-06, representing 93 per cent of the total people screened.

Further information can be found on the StatsWales website.

Contact

Tel: 029 2082 5080
E-mail: stats.healthinfo@wales.gsi.gov.uk