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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Katrine Bussey

Only half of adults have seen NHS dentist in last two years, report shows

Just half of all adults have seen an NHS dentist in the last two years, the latest statistics show.

With the coronavirus pandemic having seen a drop in appointments, new data from Public Health Scotland showed that as of September 30 last year, only 50.2% of adults had seen an NHS dentist in the preceding 24 months.

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