shortage of dentists

Watching the final of Junior Bake off i believe the shortage of dentists is highlighted very clearly here.
Out of the 6 children 3 of them have some serious issues with their teeth poor things. Is this a lack of care on behalf of their parents or because they cant get registered with a dentist. It is such a shame.
I suffered terribly as a child with having serious teeth issues and had to have teeth removed and worn a brace to bring teeth down then another to push them back, plus one on the bottom to to push teeth out, my bite was all wrong. I can still remember being embarressed by my teeth. My poor mum said she felt like we were always at the dentist as i had to go every two weeks to have braces tighten!!! It paid off in the end though Really hope these children get their teeth sorted. Teeth are such a big thing nowadays.
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