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Rise in oral cancer deaths linked with the shortage of NHS dentists
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Rise in Oral Cancer Deaths Linked with the Shortage of NHS Dentists

A sharp rise in deaths from mouth cancers over the last decade is linked to a decline in access to NHS dentists, patients and oral health campaigners have said.

More than 3,000 people in England died from mouth cancer in 2021, compared with 2,075 in 2011, according to figures by Oral Health Foundation (ORF), representing an increase of 46%.

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