A latest YouGov poll has revealed that a proportion of the British public has pulled their own teeth out due to excessive costs or NHS waiting times.
A YouGov poll showed Brits are having to pull their own teeth out due to NHS waiting times
Those that chose a less extreme route were forced to make a five-hour round trip to see a professional.and Social Care Committee says"urgent and fundamental reform" is needed - and there is evidence of pain and distress that is"totally unacceptable in the 21st century". Its report includes figures from a YouGov poll performed in March 2023, it found 10 per cent of respondents had attempted"DIY dentistry" - and of those, 20 per cent did so because they couldn't find an NHS dentist.6% of Brits have performed their own dentistry in the last 2 years
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