Beautiful Smiles, a private practice, was severely damaged by flood waters during Storm Henk. Water broke through the front door on January 2, and the practice was evacuated quickly.
The practice said that thousands of pounds worth of equipment had been damaged. It added that parts of the building must be rebuilt before they can resume business.
The clean-up process has “not been able to start” as its insurance company, AXA, has not signed off yet. AXA told BBC News it has “provided an interim payment of £40,000 while the claim was analysed.”
Nora Albaldawi, the principal dentist, said, "We don't know when they're going to clean up and strip out. We can't even book anything for rebuilding.
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