Last updated: 11 June 2026
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole's coastal conurbation presents distinct dental recruitment challenges. The area's retired population creates high demand for restorative and prosthetic dentistry while younger professionals are attracted by the coastal lifestyle.
Practices on the South Coast compete with Hampshire for dental talent. The area offers excellent lifestyle but lower salaries than London, requiring practices to emphasise quality of life benefits.
Dentist density: 24.4 FTE dentists per 100,000
Clinical staff density: 82.1 clinical staff per 100,000
Regional vacancy rate: 22%
dental desert with highest vacancy rates in England
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