The Government insisted today that there was no reason why anyone should have to resort to pulling out their own teeth. (mirror). A recent survey showed that a few people unable to find an NHS dentist were treating their own problems – including using pliers to pull out teeth.And two days ago the Mail told how 67-year-old grandmother Valerie Holsworth decided to try some DIY dentistry after feeling failed by the health service.But Government spokeswoman Baroness Royall of Blaisdon said media reports were sensationalist and there were very few such cases.She insisted The Government was not going to phase out NHS dentistry.She was replying at question time to Tory Earl Howe who expressed concern over the Dentistry Watch survey findings. (more…)
Man banned from dentist after missing appointment…13 years ago
Alex Crook has been left with toothache after being kicked out of his dentist because of a missed appointment 13 years ago following the daily mail.
Businessman Alex, 25, was booked in for a much-needed check-up at the First Choice NHS dental clinic in Southsea, Hants, after more than a decade since his last one. But shocked Alex was struck off after dentist Chris Martin rapped him for his non-attendance as a schoolboy. (more…)
