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General Dental Service: Selected types of adult treatments
England	Number and £ thousands

	1992-93	1998-99	1999-00	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03
Examination and report
Number	20,000	20,161	19,877	20,183	20,165	20,158
Cost (£)	99,654	120,269	125,776	132,164	137,385	142,679
Periodontal Treatment (£)	128,104	153,792	156,761	161,932	165,568	168,974
Fillings (£)	177,910	177,259	176,714	179,622	179,425	179,749
Root Fillings (£)	41,028	41,512	44,079	46,528	47,655	47,948
Inlays and crowns (£)	159,482	123,189	129,014	134,451	144,500	154,536
Bridges (£)	40,242	24,181	27,975	32,304	36,127	42,690
Dentures and repairs to dentures (£)	117,792	108,052	108,739	109,930	109,789	108,288
All adult treatments (£)	874,060	877,609	902,384	934,306	956,161	980,938

Contact:William Burns 020 7972 5388 (email: William.Burns@doh.gsi.gov.uk)

See Chart

• The number of examination and reports has remained fairly constant since 1998-99.  
• The cost of inlays and crowns and bridges has increased from 1998-99 onwards.  
• The changing pattern of GDS treatments may partly reflect changes in the amounts of treatments being carried out privately.  

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