NHS dentist shortage forces patients to spend savings on costly private dental care
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Nick Triggle
Summary
The article highlights the UK's NHS dentist shortage, focusing on people like 19-year-old Deacon Galloway who spent nearly £800 of his university savings on private dental care because he couldn't find an NHS dentist. It explores how the rising cost of private dentistry is putting many people in difficult financial positions, as reported by BBC Your Voice contributors.
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bskyNHS dentist shortage forces patients to spend savings on costly private dental carebbc.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledI spent uni savings on getting my teeth fixed
He needed some dental work done and could not find an NHS dentist close to where he lived in North Yorkshire
It cost him nearly £800 - a third of the money his grandparents had saved up - for two fillings and two replacement fillings
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