Lancashire faces 'dental timebomb' with just one NHS dentist per 3,000 residents
Lancashire is set to face 'a dental timebomb' experts warn, with an estimated one dentist per 3,000 residents.
The cost of living crisis is a key factor in patients putting off going to dentist - and fear of the bill they get at the end is greater than the fear of the needle Shortage of NHS dentists is a second factor in patients delaying appointments with people neglecting their teeth because they cannot find cost effective treatment.
Two-thirds of patients say their biggest worry prior to an appointment is the bill they get at the end of it. This compares to the 53% of patients who fear going to the dentist largely because of the pain and the needles used for anaesthetics prior to treatment.
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