Private dental services market study

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a market study into the supply of private dental services in the UK.

Administrative timetable 

Date Action
4 March 2027 Statutory deadline
March 2027 Publication of final report
5 March 2026 Launch of the market study

Our project roadmap covers what to expect at important stages of the market study and how to engage with us. We will update this throughout the study.  

Launch of market study 

5 March 2026: The CMA has launched a market study into the supply of private dental services in the UK.  

We invite views by 2 April 2026 from all interested parties on the proposed scope of the market study set out in the statement of scope. Email your views to dentistry@cma.gov.uk

Call for views

We want to hear from consumers and dental professionals on how they experience this market and how well it is working. The consumer and dental professionals call for views are open until 19 March 2026.

Relevant correspondence

Contact

dentistry@cma.gov.uk   

 Personal information 

The CMA may collect, use and share personal data for its market studies under the Enterprise Act 2002. This includes processing personal data for the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Act 2018. 

For more information about how the CMA handles personal data, visit the CMA’s personal information charter.

Updates to this page

Published 5 March 2026