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NHS dental waiting lists are exploding across Merseyside, with some practices juggling two thousand patients at once—leaving people in pain and risking long-term health. Dentists blame an outdated payment system that pays the same for complex and simple procedures, forcing them to take on private patients and shrink NHS capacity. Heartbreaking scenes unfold as clinicians witness preventable childhood dental issues, trapped by a financially unsustainable model that’s driving talent away. Population growth and missed appointments compound the crisis, and dentists are united in calling for a complete overhaul of the contract to fund care properly and meet community needs—or risk collapse.

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