A new damning report into NHS dentistry has been published
People have been forced to pull out their own teeth because they cannot access or afford an NHS dentist, a damning new report has found.
The survey also found 22 per cent of people were not registered with a dentist, with 23 per cent of those saying it is because they cannot afford treatment. The committee received written evidence from more than 30 Healthwatch groups, with case studies provided by Healthwatch Lincolnshire highlighting problems.
Steve Brine, chairman of the Health and Social Care Committee said: "Rarely has an inquiry been more necessary than this one. To hear of someone in such pain and distress that they resorted to using pliers to extract their teeth demonstrates the crisis in NHS dental services. Mr Brine added: "What’s particularly frustrating is that recommendations made by our predecessor committee 15 years ago to reform the dental contract have still not been implemented. Yet contract reform alone is unlikely to bring back dentists who have already left the NHS or are considering leaving in the near future.
Louise Ansari, chief executive at Healthwatch England welcomed the report. She said: "Ultimately, only a fundamental and fully resourced dental contract reform can tackle these deep-seated problems, and we call on the government to publish its dental recovery plan urgently.
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