In scenes illustrating the appointments crisis plaguing the country, hundreds lined up outside Saint Pauls Dental Practice in Bristol on Monday and Tuesday.
The crisis in NHS dentistry has been brewing for years, with some Brits forced to pull out their own teeth. One even went to war-stricken Ukraine because it was half the price of paying privately.
Patients have been left with no choice but to jet out to the warzone after being unable to secure dental treatment in the UK, industry leaders have warned.
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