Main findings Just over a third (35{a5ceed037b574a4d8c6b44a0a7290437cee40655417128da3b56d864fe64414f}) of adults in England who responded to the survey reported having a need for dental treatment or advice between March 2020 and March 2021, when access to dental services was limited because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The most common reasons for needing treatment or advice were because of a broken or decayed tooth (36{a5ceed037b574a4d8c6b44a0a7290437cee40655417128da3b56d864fe64414f}) or toothache or mouth pain (31{a5ceed037b574a4d8c6b44a0a7290437cee40655417128da3b56d864fe64414f}). Around a quarter of participants reported that they did not have a problem but wanted a check-up (24{a5ceed037b574a4d8c6b44a0a7290437cee40655417128da3b56d864fe64414f}). Two thirds of survey participants (68{a5ceed037b574a4d8c6b44a0a7290437cee40655417128da3b56d864fe64414f}) who needed advice contacted their usual dental practice. Less than 1 in 10 tried other approaches, for example…