Over two million individuals in the nation are desperate for dental care but can't get an NHS slot, raising fears of people turning to risky DIY fixes.

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Even with the government's promise to create 700,000 extra dental spots, top tooth experts say it'll only help a fraction of those in need of urgent help.

Harrowing tales have come out from the British Dental Association (BDA) folks taking their own teeth out and some needing emergency ops because of infections that haven't been sorted.

According to an NHS England note sent around local health chiefs: "This calculation gives a total estimate of 2.2........

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