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73% Delayed, 2 in 5 Worried: The Measurable Impact of Dental Accessibility on the UK Workforce

Dental care is failing the UK workforce.

It’s failing quietly, every day, in offices, factories and high streets across the country through missed appointments, lost working hours and employees quietly nursing toothache while trying to get through another Teams meeting.

The numbers speak for themselves:

73% of people delay visiting the dentist due to time and cost pressures.
More than two in five delay treatment because they’re worried about needing time off work.

Read the full article here:

https://www.hrgrapevine.com/content/article/toothfairy-2025-11-05-73-delayed-2-in-5-worried-the-measurable-impact-of-dental-accessibility-on-the-uk-workforce