As at 31 March 2025, there are 2,938 GDS dentists, up c.5% over the last year and there are 3,249 primary care dentists, an increase of 4.2% over the last year. 20102015East Region876911NHS Borders6772NHS Fife232250NHS Lothian585622North Region9301017NHS Highland209232NHS Grampian327389NHS Orkney1623NHS Tayside352360NHS Western Isles1816NHS Shetland1811West Region16281703NHS Ayrshire and Arran223236NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde866921NHS Lanarkshire343365NHS Forth Valley186183NHS Dumfries and Galloway8085National Bodies and Special Health Boards1617 S6W...