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The pain and distress of not being able to see an NHS dentist are "totally unacceptable", an inquiry has told the government.found nine in 10 NHS dental practices across the UK were not accepting new adult patients.
Between May and July 2022, BBC News contacted nearly 7,000 NHS practices - believed to be almost all those offering general treatment to the public. "Rarely has an inquiry been more necessary than this one," said the chairman of the cross-party committee which wrote the report.
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