The NHS dental crisis has garnered attention, exemplified by long queues outside a Bristol dental practice as people sought NHS registration. The Nuffield Trust has labeled this period as the most precarious in NHS dentistry’s 75-year history, prompting government pledges to enhance access and funding. Amidst this crisis, dentists like Dr. Jenna Murgatroyd in Cornwall navigate treating patients in need, managing financially strained practices, and mentoring future dentists. Reflecting on her family legacy in dentistry, Dr. Murgatroyd contemplates the profession’s past and future while pondering the role of NHS community dentists today.
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