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The cost of NHS dentistry is prompting some patients to delay treatment or opt for cheaper care, a survey suggests. | The cost of NHS dentistry is prompting some patients to delay treatment or opt for cheaper care, a survey suggests. |
The NHS Information Centre poll of more than 11,000 people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland found a fifth had put off treatment over price. | |
The Adult Dental Health Survey, which is carried out every decade, also found a quarter said cost influenced the kind of treatment they opted for. | The Adult Dental Health Survey, which is carried out every decade, also found a quarter said cost influenced the kind of treatment they opted for. |
NHS dental care is subsidised, but patients still pay towards their care. | |
There are three price bands ranging form £16.50 for a basic check-up to £198 for complex procedures, including crowns. | There are three price bands ranging form £16.50 for a basic check-up to £198 for complex procedures, including crowns. |
Pregnant women, those on low incomes and children are exempt from paying. | Pregnant women, those on low incomes and children are exempt from paying. |
As well as highlighting cost, more than one in 10 said extreme anxiety deterred them from the dentists, while a fifth cited dissatisfaction with previous treatments. | As well as highlighting cost, more than one in 10 said extreme anxiety deterred them from the dentists, while a fifth cited dissatisfaction with previous treatments. |
Of those surveyed, 58% said they had tried to make an NHS dental appointment over the past three years, of which 92% were successful. However, that does not mean the rest did not have dental treatment as some would have paid for private care. | Of those surveyed, 58% said they had tried to make an NHS dental appointment over the past three years, of which 92% were successful. However, that does not mean the rest did not have dental treatment as some would have paid for private care. |
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