Almost a fifth of NHS patient�s having gone without care or resorted to d.i.y dentistry because of the cost. According to government statistics more than 2 million people who wish to receive NHS treatment are unable to do so. In April 2006 ministers introduced a new dental contract which was aimed to increase access and to simplify charges. Payment Protection Insurance MBNA A survey conducted by the PPI has suggested that many dentists believe that patient care has declined since these changes, and there are still huge problems in patients finding NHS dentists, although the majority of the patients lucky enough to find an NHS dentist are very satisfied with the level of treatment they receive. The fact remains that a large proportion of people entitled to NHS dental treatment, whether it be because of low income or benefits, are being forced to pay for private treatment. Those people who are unable to afford the cost of private treatment are being left with no treatment at all.