Fees will see more people pull teeth out - dentist
More people might pull out their own teeth because they cannot afford a hike in NHS dental fees, a dentists' leader has said.
Welsh general dental practice committee chairman Russell Gidney fears lower-income patients will face "real choices" about whether to get treated.
Checks-ups, fillings and urgent appointments will cost more in Wales from 1 April.
The Welsh government said there were "pressures on our budgets" and it would spend money raised by higher charges on dentistry.
Charges will remain lower in Wales than England, but the British Dental Association (BDA) believes the hike is the biggest in the NHS's 75-year history.
Children get free appointments, and people under 25 or over 60 get free check-ups.
Some adults on low incomes do not have to pay, but the BDA warned about the impact on families with incomes just above the threshold for free care.
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