File photo dated 19/05/11 of a dentist at work. People in need of dental surgery could be forced to wait for two years for care, according to a group of dental surgeons. Almost two in five (39%) dental surgeons think the backlog of care caused by the coronavirus pandemic will take at least a year to clear. Issue date: Thursday August 26, 2021.

File photo dated 19/05/11 of a dentist at work. People in need of dental surgery could be forced to wait for two years for care, according to a group of dental surgeons. Almost two in five (39%) dental surgeons think the backlog of care caused by the coronavirus pandemic will take at least a year to clear. Issue date: Thursday August 26, 2021. Stock Photo

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