Eva Bryczkowski, who lives in Glastonbury, said, “Somerset is the worst in the country - a ‘dental desert’, with many patients in pain having to foot £1,100 bills by having to go private.
"With the cost of living crisis, many people who have severe dental problems are pulling their own teeth out because they cannot afford to visit a non-NHS private dentist. Dental examinations can reveal serious health conditions, such as oral cancer and heart disease, and are necessary for women who are pregnant. Consequently, severe health problems are not being spotted early enough.
"Children are increasingly being admitted as emergency patients. Their teeth are bad because parents or caregivers are unable to afford private dentistry.
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