A man has been left “insulted and upset” after being refused dental treatment because he was “too fat for the chair”. David Bottomley, from Penderyn in Wales, was “gobsmacked” after turning up at Dental Lounge in Glynneath on Friday, May 5, and being told that he couldn't be seen due to his weight.
David, who weighs 22 stone, was a regular patient for a decade at the practice. He claims that he has now been told never to return due to the way he spoke to staff in retaliation for the remarks.
The 65-year-old retired pub landlord says that the incident should have been dealt with better, he told Wales Online: "In 2023 a dentist can't cater for people who are overweight. It took me two hours to get to the dentist because I have to get two buses from Penderyn to Glynneath.
