A professional body says closing the gap is a 'moral crusade'
Hundreds of people in Yorkshire have not got a dentist, while most who wanted an appointment unable to get one anyway.
In the NHS South Yorkshire Integrated Care Board area, 12 per cent of the 1,965 respondents did not have a dentist - equivalent to one in eight. Meanwhile, 70 per cent said they had an NHS dentist and 17 per cent had a private dentist. Across the North East and Yorkshire, 108 people without a dentist tried to access NHS dental care in the month before being surveyed. The majority said they were unsuccessful in getting an appointment.
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