Claim: There are now more NHS dentists across the UK.
Fact-check: Are more dentists now working in the NHS? - Full Fact
Verdict: it's true there were more dentists doing some nhs work in 2021/22 than in the previous year. however it's unclear how the number of whole-time equivalent nhs dentists has changed, and the total number of nhs dentists is lower than before the pandemic.
Organisation: Full Fact
Author: Hannah Smith
Date published: 2023-01-17T00:00:00