Six Scottish areas are ‘dental deserts’

BBC Glasgow dentist David McColl with a patient undergoing a check-up - she is lying down and smiling. He is in his medical scrubs and checking a machine. A dental nurse is standing next to the patient, with her back to the camera. BBCSix council areas in Scotland have no dentists accepting new NHS patientsSix Scottish council areas are “dental deserts” with no practices able to take on new adult NHS patients within three months, BBC News research has found.
Just one in every four dental practices in Scotland said they could offer NHS appointments to new patients within that timeframe.
The British Dental Association in Scotland said patient access issues are now a national problem and many dentists cannot afford to do NHS work.
The Scottish government said it recognised the challenges, particularly in rural areas, but that it continued to provide financial support to support NHS treatment.

Six Scottish areas are ‘dental deserts’