BBC researchers could not find any practices taking on new patients in nine Scottish local authorities.
BBC News contacted nearly 7,000 NHS practices across the UK - believed to be almost all those offering general treatment to the public.
Wales, England and Northern Ireland had broadly similar rates of access, with 7%, 9% and 10% respectively.Peri McMillan said she does not feel comfortable with herself because of the condition of her teeth "I think about it when I wake up in the morning and if I'm just sitting during the day - it weighs on my mind."
The vast majority of people are registered with an NHS dentist and a higher proportion are still accepting new patients.Dentistry has always been a mixture of private and NHS patients. But for a number of years now, the traditional "high street dentist" has been changing.
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