David McColl: Dental recruitment 'worst it's ever been'

Recruitment of dentists into the NHS is "the worst its ever been" with younger practitioners opting to go straight into private practice or head overseas, one of Scotland's dental leaders has warned. David McColl, chair of the Scottish Dental Practice Committee (SDPC) at the British Dental Association, said dentists embarking on their careers today were reluctant to risk the stress and burnout of a five-day week and were put off by the "treadmill" style of dentistry in the NHS, where comparative