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00:30According to the latest investigation, one-fourth of the patients in the UK
00:34were unable to make an appointment for a dental service
00:37and could only choose to do their own dental work.
00:41How do you do your own dental work?
00:44Simply put, you use a tool such as a toothpick
00:48or a cotton thread to tie up your teeth.
00:51This is a very simple way to do your dental work.
00:55This is a very simple way to do your dental work.
01:00The investigation interviewed 1,091 British adults,
01:0348% of whom had made an appointment to go to a government dental clinic for a dental check-up in the past two years.
01:09But nearly 20% of them were unable to make an appointment.
01:12Even the patients who made an appointment successfully,
01:1536% of them said that the waiting time was longer than they expected.
01:20Among those patients who asked for help,
01:2225% of them pulled their own teeth,
01:25while 70% of them went to private dental clinics to solve their problems.
01:3120% of them spent money to go abroad for treatment.
01:35The dental crisis in the UK has had a huge impact on local society.
01:40For example, a 22-year-old young man, Nick,
01:43was unable to make an appointment for a government dental service
01:47and had to take painkillers for six months.
01:50Later, he was infected with dental cancer,
01:53causing hematopoiesis, and eventually fell into a coma and almost died.
01:57Nick, who escaped death,
01:58has now made a video with the British Dental Association
02:02to convey the message that the popularity of government dental services is declining.
02:06He reminded that dental care is part of medical health care,
02:10and dental care is not an optional service,
02:13but an indispensable part of people's lives.
02:16In addition to not being able to get a dental appointment,
02:19the economy has also caused heavy burdens to the local people and society in the UK.
02:25According to data,
02:26the cost of private dental care in the UK has increased significantly since 2022.
02:31For example, the cost of pulling teeth has risen from 105 pounds to 139 pounds,
02:36which is up to 32%.
02:39The cost of dental examination has also risen by 15%.
02:43One-fifth of British people,
02:45especially low-income families,
02:47avoid dental care due to economic problems.