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Following our call for testimonials on the lack of dentists in Finistère, many of you shared your difficulties in finding a practitioner near you. Between waiting lists of several months and unreplaced retirements, getting an appointment has become an obstacle course.
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Faced with the shortage of dentists in Finistère, many residents have to drive an hour or wait for many months. (Illustration) | WEST FRANCE ARCHIVES/ THOMAS BREGARDIS
“I never thought it would be so difficult to get treatment in Finistère. » Following our call for testimonials on the shortage of dentists in the department, many of you told us about your difficulties in finding a practitioner near you. Like Sylvie, who broke a tooth two years ago: “I called 60 dental practices: Quimper, Ergué-Gabéric, Pleuven, Fouesnant, Ploneour-Lanvern, Briec, Fouesnant… Always the same answer: “We are no longer taking new patients.” »
Retirements not replaced: patients on the sidelines
The shortage can sometimes generate…
