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Britons forced to remove own teeth as more dentists go private

Public access to dental care in the UK is increasingly challenging, as a significant number of dentists have ceased to offer services under the NHS due to economic pressures.

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Saeed Pourreza
Press TV, London

In the UK, more and more people are finding it difficult to have access to dental care on the publicly-funded National Health Service. That’s because thousands of dentists have stopped providing such care due to economic reasons.