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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Catherine Wylie

NHS dentistry ‘at tipping point’ with warning that patients will ‘pay the price’

PA Wire

People are resorting to “DIY dentistry” because they are unable to get an appointment with the NHS, a health official has warned.

Some have been forced to make teeth out of resin and others have pulled out their own teeth because of the “dire” situation with NHS dentistry, national director of Healthwatch England Louise Ansari said.

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