Norfolk has topped the list of socalled ‘dental deserts’ where 38 per cent of patients have been unable to access an NHS dentist appointment for the last two years. Figures from the British Dental Association (BDA) have ranked the worst areas in the UK with Norfolk closely followed by Cornwall and Cambridgeshire where 34 percent of patients have been unable to receive care. In the UK overall, there are 600,000 people currently languishing on NHS dentist waiting lists. Things are set to get worse for patients a BDA survey of its members has found 75 per cent of dentists are planning to either reduce its NHS list or go private. Earlier this year it was revealed that in some parts of Norfolk 3540% of under 5s have dental decay.

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