National Health Care: The UK Example

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From the BBC

Millions of people in England have resorted to DIY dentistry [Do it yourself dentistry], a survey...suggests.

The poll, of 2,631 adults, found 8% had tried to fix their own dental problems ...

Of those who admitted trying the DIY approach, one in four had tried to pull out a tooth using pliers.

Since a new dental contract was introduced in 2006 there has been growing concern over access to care. ''

Susie Sanderson, of the British Dental Association, said:..."We hear too many horror stories about people pulling out the wrong tooth, or causing themselves to have an infection, and urge anyone considering this path to think again. It is all too easy to make the problem worse, rather than solve it."

(ViaMarkPerry)