The dental profession is calling on urgent government support amidst reports that 19 million dental appointments have been missed since March.
The British Dental Association (BDA) has urged the Department of Health and Social Care to produce a package of capital funding.
In an open letter to Matt Hancock, it states that it is the only hope of resuming routine services to millions of patients across the UK.
‘COVID restrictions have left dentists firefighting with huge backlogs, unable to see more than a fraction of our former patient numbers, especially in the NHS,’ said BDA chair Eddie Crouch
‘We now face a Catch-22. New rules could bring back a dose of normality. But also come with a multimillion pound bill for new kit that practices simply cannot afford.’
Clock is ticking
He added: ‘On paper we have a chance to restore services to millions. But without support from government it … Read the rest
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