Teething problems

With only 45% of adults in England and Wales registered with an NHS dentist and people queuing all hours to simply sign up with one, few can argue that the time is right for some fundamental changes to the State dental system. A political hot potato, there are too few dentists and the charging system seems to work for neither patient nor dentist. Currently, NHS dental treatment is something of an enigma. Although billed as State provided healthcare, patients can often incur significant charges. Worryingly, 43% of respondents in a recent HSA survey claimed the cost of dental treatment, bot...