Glastonbury fans 'heading to festival's dentist' as 'they can't see one at home'

Glastonbury fans 'heading to festival's dentist' because 'they can't see one at home'

Glastonbury-goers have been seeing the festival’s dentist because they can’t get an appointment at home.

That’s according to a boss of the charity which provides medical care for the event. Festival Medical Services was established at Glastonbury in 1979, and has provided treatment ever since. This year, however, volunteers have seen an influx in patients seeking dental care. That’s despite them not offering routine check-ups, reports The Observer.Chris Howes, the charity’s managing director, said: “We have a dental clinic here, and we did notice that there are a lot of people very early on after we opened who were turning up with dental problems.

“We’ve seen a lot of the site crew, people working here on the build, who haven’t had access to a dentist either because they don’t have one or they couldn’t get off to see someone,” he went on. “We don’t offer routine check-ups or teeth polishing or anything like that – it is emergency dentistry that we do.”

The charity offers a range of medical services, from on-site doctors, to first aid, to ambulances, and even X-rays. It is regulated by the CQC, and advises festival-goers on how to cope with summer heat online.

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