Why is it so hard to get a dentist appointment? | Newsround

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It can be hard to get an NHS dentist appointment at the moment and that is having an impact on children's teeth.
We speak to children, the head of the organisation that looks after dentists and Andrea Leadsom, the minister in charge of public health (including teeth) for England to find out what's going on.
If you're worried about your teeth and can't get a dentist appointment, the advice from the experts is to ask your parent or guardian to call NHS 111 for help.
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