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02/06/2009 12:11:54

Expense putting people off dentist visits

A significant proportion of Britons are being put off from visiting their dentist, not necessarily due to concerns about holes being drilled in their teeth but rather the gap it will leave in their finances.

In research carried out by Tesco Dental Insurance, some 42 per cent of people are shown to be ducking out of seeing such a medical professional due to the cost involved.

However, it appears that such fears have taken even greater precedence in the capital as around two-thirds of people in London are putting off going to the dentist, while 14 per cent of consumers are revealed to have paid out more than £300 over the last 12 months for dental treatment.

Meanwhile, those living in Wales are the least likely to visit their dentist.

Jeremy Sutton, head of Tesco Dental Insurance, states: "Given the current economic situation many people are worried about spending money. Receiving important dental treatment is essential to overall health as well as oral health."

However, he claims that obtaining dental insurance can help consumers to manage the cost of treatment.

Such research comes after figures from Saga reveal that younger people are more likely to cancel medical appointments than their older peers.

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