Concerns have been raised about access to dental care in Suffolk
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Concerns have been raised about access to dental care in Suffolk - with one patient ending up in hospital for three days in "severe pain" after being unable to find an emergency dentist.
Of 2,000 people surveyed by Healthwatch England, 27% said they either struggle to pay or avoid dental treatments altogether - because they cannot afford the costs.
Many areas have also been left with NHS dentist provision - such as Leiston, which lost two practices in 18 months and is now without its own NHS dentist.