CMA Market Study Private Dental Services - Call for Evidence

UK CMA Publications

Published March 5th, 2026

Detected March 5th, 2026

Summary

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has opened a call for evidence regarding its market study into private dental services. Dental professionals are invited to share their experiences and insights on challenges within the sector, with the evidence submission deadline set for March 19, 2026.

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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a market study into the supply of private dental services in the UK, encompassing preventative, clinically necessary, and cosmetic treatments. This document represents an open call for evidence specifically targeting dental professionals to gather their experiences, challenges faced individually and sector-wide, and views on consumer choice.

Dental professionals are urged to submit their insights by 5pm on March 19, 2026, via the provided link. This information will inform the CMA's market study, and while this specific call for evidence is non-binding, participation is crucial for shaping the understanding of the private dental market. Failure to provide input means the CMA will proceed with its study based on available information, potentially leading to future regulatory considerations without the benefit of direct professional feedback.

What to do next

Submit professional experience and insights on private dental services by March 19, 2026.
Review the CMA's market study scope and provide relevant data or observations.

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Open call for evidence

Dental professional experience of private dental services

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Summary

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views from dental professionals on private dentistry in the UK.

This call for evidence is being held on another website.

This call for evidence closes at
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5pm on 19 March 2026
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Call for evidence description

The CMA has launched a market study into the supply of private dental services – including  preventative, clinically necessary and cosmetic treatments – in the UK.

Share your experience of working as a dental professional in the UK, including more about:

the private dental services you provide
any challenges you are facing individually
any challenges the private dentistry sector is facing as a whole
your views on how consumers make choices about treatments We’re also asking consumers to share their experiences.