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Patients are resorting to ‘DIY dentistry’ and pulling out their own teeth because they cannot get to see an NHS dentist, a report reveals today.
More than half of Britons have not seen a dentist in the past year, with most saying they could not get an appointment.
The deepening crisis has led to one in five people treating themselves at home – with some even carrying out their own extractions and fillings.
The Great British Oral Health Report reveals millions are missing out on the professional care they need. And it warns an ‘acute shortage’ of NHS dentists and a lack of funding will ‘make access even more challenging in the years to come’.
More than half of Britons have not seen a dentist in the past year, with most saying they could not get an appointment
The problem is being fuelled by a growing number of practitioners giving
