After being approached by constituents with concerns about local dental services, Willie called for others to contact him to describe their experiences of NHS dentistry in Scotland, with more than 300 getting in touch within days.
One respondent said that after being on a waiting list for an NHS dentist for four years, they resorted to, “‘DIY dentistry’ with dental tools purchased on Amazon to remove dental calculus (I am actually not joking.)”
Various respondents referenced having to travel abroad due to an absence of NHS dentists. One stated that they now see a dentist in Goa, India, explaining that “the irony of this is the dentist we use trained and qualified at Dundee Dental Hospital.” Another said that their dental practice for over 25 years has stopped providing NHS services, meaning that they now go to Turkey to receive check-ups and treatments.
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