Dentists' Provident pay outs hit £5.6 million in 2022

Claims processed by the provider in 2022 grew marginally from 98.9% in 2021 following a 60% surge in new claims year-on-year. Infectious diseases made up most of the claims in 2022, driven by a resurgence of Covid-related claims, although the availability of vaccines along with milder variants caused the duration and severity of these claims to decline, Dentists' Provident stated. Meanwhile, musculoskeletal disorders (23%), psychiatric disorders (12%) and accidents (12%) represented other primary reasons for claims. A total of 1,849 claims were received by Dentists' Provident overa...