Many people are putting dental treatment off because they cannot find an NHS dentist. However, that can have costly and painful repercussions – so could dental cover be the solution to get the treatment you need at the price you want? Paul Schofield takes a look at...

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We are supposed to be in an area where there's a shortage of dentists. We asked around to find some dentists that were doing NHS work. Then, when we phone up to make an appointment, we were told that we would need to register first and there was a waiting time of several weeks to do this. We just waited then turned up for the appointment. No great problems here.

I live in the south-west. In the past I've used NHS and private dentists and am currently a private patient. I'd be interested to see a proper price comparison of basic services betwen NHS and private dentistry. From what I have learned from talking to friends who "go NHS" there isn't that much difference. Indeed, in some cases I know I am actually paying less for a teeth check up and clean than people I know who have had the same done on the NHS.

Smoke and mirrors ?