How greedy dentists are fleecing families: Investigation reveals that they hide prices, block NHS treatment and needlessly pull out teeth
Dentists removed teeth instead of filling them and received same payment
Patients complained of being bullied into costly hygienist appointments
A third of practices which offer NHS care warned of wait of up two weeks
Some reception staff even illegally asked patients to pay deposits

How greedy dentists are fleecing families

Dentists are falsely claiming to offer NHS care and breaking rules on charges, an undercover investigation shows.

Some even appear to be taking the easy option of removing teeth rather than filling them – because they are paid the same for both treatments.

Patients also complain of being bullied into paying for costly hygienist appointments to ensure they can stay on an NHS list.

Dentists are falsely claiming to offer NHS care and breaking rules on charges, an undercover investigation shows (file image above) 

The allegations were made by the consumer group Which? and the official watchdog Healthwatch England. Which? researchers went undercover to call 500 dental surgeries that claim to accept new NHS patients.

However, three in ten told the investigators no appointments were available....