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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Storm Newton

People ‘reaching for pliers’ amid dental appointment difficulties

More than a quarter of Britons unable to secure NHS dental appointments in the past two years have resorted to self-treatment - (PA Archive)

More than a quarter of Britons unable to secure NHS dental appointments in the past two years have resorted to self-treatment, a new poll reveals, highlighting a deepening crisis in NHS dentistry.

Almost one in five sought treatment abroad, underscoring the lengths people are going to for dental care.

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