That the charity Dentaid, which usually offers free treatment to homeless and vulnerable people domestically and internationally, visited Bury early last month for two days and offered treatment to around 70 people struggling to find an NHS dentist, highlights the severity of the issue.
A survey by the East Anglian Daily Times also raised concerns, after they shared that, “We attempted to make contact with NHS dental practices in Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds that are listed on the NHS website, not including orthodontists (who correct the position of the teeth).
“We were able to get responses from 17 of the 27 listed, and none are currently registering new NHS adult patients, and only one said they were taking on children.”
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