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Previous data has shown that children in deprived communities have poorer dental health than those in richer places.

Almost a quarter of those surveyed said they couldn’t get an appointment.

NHS digital figures show that in North Lincolnshire, there were just 54 NHS dentists - equating to one dentist for every 3,199 people - with experts from the British Dental Association saying it will take an extra £880million a year to restore resources to 2010 levels

Analysis reveals locations of dental deserts as continuing fallout from pandemic leaves service ‘on last legs’

The BDA said that more than a year’s worth of NHS dental appointments had been lost since lockdown.

A survey of 109 pouches by the British Dental Association found that more than a quarter contained more sugar by volume than Coca-Cola.

There has an exodus of around 3,000 dentists since the last Covid lockdown, many saying a perverse payment structure leaves them carrying out some NHS treatments at a loss