A councillor tells a health scrutiny meeting in Durham that more NHS dentists have gone private.
The number of practices going private in County Durham and Darlington has increased, a council meeting heard.
Sarah Burns from NHS North East and North Cumbria said: "We recognise there are real, significant challenges. Reform is really needed for dental services." Reports of people fitting fillings and extracting their teeth without anaesthetic or professional training have become commonplace.
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