Industry Analysis & Industry Trends
Great progress has been made in the past 50 years in understanding, and acting upon, common oral diseases such as tooth decay and gum disease. This has resulted in more people retaining their natural teeth over their lifetime, a factor promoting demand for dental services. The Dental Practices industry is expected to generate revenue of £5.94 billion in 2012-13, down 1.9% on the previous year. Most firms in the industry are small, with average revenue per firm estimated at just £620,000 in 2012-13. However, the industry has started to consolidate, resulting in an increase in average revenue per firm.
Industry revenue is expected to decrease by 0.5% per annum in the five years through 2012-13... purchase to read more
Industry Report - Industry Products Chapter
Most dentists in the United Kingdom provide both publicly subsidised and private dental services. The NHS provides a level of care to ensure consumers have access to a set level of service at a predetermined fee. Predominantly private practitioners tend to have a different focus than predominantly NHS practitioners, such as by specialising in cosmetic surgery, having longer operating hours, spending longer periods of time with patients and using different materials.
NHS dental services were introduced in the 1948, and since that time the majority of dentistry in the United Kingdom has been supplied under contracts between the NHS and dentists... purchase to read more