The Guardian view on dentists: contractual tweaks won’t stop the rot | Editorial

New appointments for urgent and complex care should be welcomed. But NHS dentistry requires more radical surgeryIf changes to the NHS dental contract in England result in fewer people being left to suffer with complex problems because they cannot get treatment, that will be a big gain. Sore teeth and gums are debilitating, and dentistry ought not to be out of reach for anyone who needs it.The decision to prioritise complex cases, as well as the lack of urgent care in some places, has been taken