According to the latest briefing by Healthwatch England, NHS patients have turned to private practices in order to receive treatment for what their dentist considered to be non-emergency treatment.
This, they suggest, has caused some of them extra stress while experiencing acute dental pain or other symptoms.
Before COVID-19, Healthwatch regularly heard from people who were struggling
to find a dentist in some parts of the country.
Since the start of the pandemic, the report suggests this problem has become challenging for even more people. While routine appointments were on hold, people did not know how to access emergency dental care – causing them extra stress while experiencing acute dental pain or other serious symptoms, they say.
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