A&E Dental Concerns - FOI Response Register

FoI Number
2023-673
Subject
A&E Dental Concerns
Date Received
31/01/2024
Request and Response

Please provide the following information for calendar years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, broken down by year.

  1. The number of adults who presented at A+E departments due to a dental concern

See table below

  1. The number of children presented at A+E departments due to a dental concern

See table below

Year

Adult

Child

2019

13

9

2020

2

16

2021

5

22

2022

12

33

2023

12

44

Notes: Figures provided are for the number of A&E Presenting Complaints that mention the words:

  • Dental
  • Mouth
  • Teeth
  • Tooth
  • Gum
  • Tongue

And where:

  • Adult is Age >18
  • Where Child is Age <18