Tooth be told

Decent dental care in the UK has, for the past couple of decades, scandalously, been mainly available to soremouthed people with large salaries. Teeth are not merely cosmetic additions to our face, they’re a vital part of our digestive systems and the gateway to our bodily health.

Poor dental health is associated with dementia, diabetes, kidney disease and some cancers.

Tooth extractions are among the most frequently carried out hospital operations.

We should be chomping at the bit for the return of proper affordable high street NHS dental surgeries.