An underspend of £18.3m ring-fenced for dentistry in Norfolk and Waveney could be spent elsewhere due to a lack of dentists, the NHS says.Eddie Crouch, chair of the British Dental Association , warned that the money was being used to plug "black holes" in other healthcare budgets.
A spokesperson said: "NHS England has ringfenced dental allocations and on behalf of patients we are supporting dental contractors to deliver on their commitments in full, so this money is spent. However, if dental contractors underdeliver on their commitments this results in an underspend.
Private dentist Dr Kristina Nadizadeh said she would never work in the NHS, adding: "It is too much stress for too little money."Stephen Ward said he pulled out two of his teeth - another two fell out - and four were broken. He took painkillers but said it still felt "excruciating and eating hurt". "I called round every dentist I could find the number for in Norfolk, and some in Suffolk, and got nowhere."Peter, 64, and Pauline Dunkley, 63, from Watton, said they lost their NHS dentists after the Covid-19 lockdowns.
It said up to 240 dentists across England would be offered £20,000 to work for three years in under-served areas.
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