Is this really a surprise to anyone?

Changes designed to improve NHS dental services in England have not been successful, a report by MPs says. …

In the first year of the contract, the number of complex treatments – including bridges and crowns – which involve laboratory work was halved, and the number of root canal treatments fell by 45%. Both of these attract higher fees under the new scheme.

British dental care continues to be to dentistry what British food is to haute cuisine.