Dental health has become a luxury for many as an increasing number of people are unable to afford dental care.
Therefore, some of them, in their desperation, have even attempted to repair their own teeth.
Dentists say that they are seeing increasingly more patients who need corrective treatment as they have tried to repair damaged and chipped teeth.
Jenny Englerth, Executive director of Family First Health, stated that lots of people use the Internet to attempt to research how to repair damaged and broken teeth, as opposed to visiting a dentist .
Self-repair is increasing however, it is problematic for dentists and dental patients.
Dental patients place themselves in situations where they make a botched job of the repair and dentists are put in situations where they have to correct dental patients' shoddy repair jobs.
Many people do not go to the dentists as they cannot afford it.
When many people turn up at the dentists with severe tooth pain they discover this is the case due to neglecting their oral health .
Dental treatment for advanced problems is more expensive than otherwise.
Many people consider dental care as different way to healthcare therefore, they do not prioritise the latter.
There is much evidence which suggests that good oral health is highly important for good general health, with many studies related to poor oral health showing an increased risk of serious health conditions, such as, heart disease and strokes .
