With a dull ache in your mouth, you can barely concentrate, let alone eat your dinner – toothache can be debilitating.
Ringing your local NHS dentist, you expect to book an appointment that week.
Only, the waiting list is three months long for a check-up.
Over time, the pain worsens.
But looking at your bank balance, private treatment is something you cannot afford.
This has become a common story, as in September last year, the British Dental Association (BDA) found that