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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
National
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Woman's front teeth disintegrate while waiting for treatment as dentists quit NHS

More than 1,400 dentists have cut ties with the NHS, forcing patients to suffer in silence or fork out to go private.

Figures show Britain is on the brink of a “dental disaster” after surgeries were forced to close during the pandemic and have struggled to catch up with demand.

After Covid floored practices in 2020-21, 1,414 dentists quit and patients missed 28 million courses of treatment.

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