DIY dentistry is the phrase used to describe people carrying out dental work on themselves or asking somebody else who is not a dentist.
The poll also discovered that almost a quarter of all Brits tried to get a local NHS dentist appointment in the last year but couldn’t get one.
Amongst those who said they have tried but couldn’t get an NHS dentist appointment in their local area in the last 12 months, three in ten (31 per cent) say they have stopped attempting to get an NHS dental appointment altogether. Around a quarter said they have paid for private dental treatment (27 per cent) or delayed seeing a dentist despite suffering with pain (26 per cent).
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