Two-thirds ‘go without a dentist’

Two-thirds of dental patients are going without treatment because they are unable to find an NHS dentist and cannot afford to go private, according to a damning report.

Citizens’ Advice said many face a postcode lottery over the availability of care, with ‘unacceptably long waiting lists and expensive journeys’ to reach a dentist.

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More than 2 million are unable to get treatment on the Health Service, leading hundreds of thousands to seek private care – with some taking on crippling loans to pay for it. (more…)

Published in:  on 2007/03/28 at 7:47 pm Leave a Comment

Love-life expert blames dentist for marriage break-up

A love expert who made millions by dishing out advice on how to find the perfect man has accused a celebrity dentist of ruining her teeth and her marriage.Ellen Fein said her marriage crumbled after dentist Larry Rosenthal gave her “gigantic teeth” in a botched operation.She filed a complaint, but Dr Rosenthal hit back, calling her claims “baseless”.  (mail online) (more…)

Published in:  on 2007/03/05 at 7:08 pm Leave a Comment