You asked
Would it be possible to request the number of private dental practitioners under 40 in the UK.
We said
Thank you for your query regarding the number of private dental practitioners under 40 in the UK.
Estimates relating to the number of people in employment in different occupations come from the Annual Population Survey (APS). For the APS, occupations are classified in line with the Standard Occupational Classification 2010 (SOC2010);
The occupation code for dental practitioners in the SOC2010 is 2215. This occupation code includes dental surgeons, dentists, orthodontists and periodontists. The classification does not differentiate private dental practitioners from others within the dental practitioner classification. According to the APS, there were 33,000 people in employment under the occupation code 2215 - dental practitioners in the UK, for the period January to December 2018.
We do not hold estimates for detailed occupation codes broken down by age. However, we may be able to create what you have requested as a bespoke analysis. Any such analysis would be outside of the Freedom of Information regime and would be subject to legal frameworks, disclosure control, resources and agreement of costs where appropriate. Please note that this analysis would still be based around the SOC 2010 code 2215. If you would like any further information, please see the following link;
https://www.ons.gov.uk/aboutus/whatwedo/statistics/requestingstatistics/makingarequest
Alternatively you may wish to contact the General Dental Council (https://www.gdc-uk.org/) who regulate dental professionals in the UK and may have more comprehensive statistics relating to the profession.