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British people can now repair their own teeth with special dental1 kits3. They can fix fillings (cavities in the US) and make other repairs. The kits cost as little as $7. People are buying them because they cannot afford to go to the dentist. A filling in England can cost up to $70. This is ten times higher than the price of the dental kit2. One of the biggest selling products sold around 250,000 kits last year. A dental group said one in five people in the UK would do DIY dentistry on their own teeth or the teeth of their family. DIY dentistry includes pulling out a tooth.
 
Britain is famous for its free health service, but this service does not include dental work. DIY dentistry is increasing in Britain because there is a lot of poverty4 and inequality. The poorest people cannot afford a dentist. A spokeswoman for a local community5 said: "DIY dentistry is fairly6 common here….And you've got people taking care of their whole family's teeth." The dental group said many people would rather spend their money on a haircut7 or a night out than on their teeth. It said some people think visiting the dentist is important and others don't.
 

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1 dental ouzzrw     
adj.牙齿的，牙科的
参考例句：
  • You can get free dental treatment.你可以得到免费的牙齿治疗。
  • I had undergone a major dental operation.我经受了一次牙科大手术。
2 kit D2Rxp     
n.用具包，成套工具；随身携带物
参考例句：
  • The kit consisted of about twenty cosmetic items.整套工具包括大约20种化妆用品。
  • The captain wants to inspect your kit.船长想检查你的行装。
3 kits e16d4ffa0f9467cd8d2db7d706f0a7a5     
衣物和装备( kit的名词复数 )； 成套用品； 配套元件
参考例句：
  • Keep your kits closed and locked when not in use. 不用的话把你的装备都锁好放好。
  • Gifts Articles, Toy and Games, Wooden Toys, Puzzles, Craft Kits. 采购产品礼品，玩具和游戏，木制的玩具，智力玩具，手艺装备。
4 poverty fP6xf     
n.贫穷， 贫困， 贫乏， 缺少
参考例句：
  • We must continue to war against poverty and disease.我们一定要继续同贫穷和疾病作斗争。
  • He showed his poverty in his knowledge of agriculture.他表现出缺乏对农业知识的了解。
5 community EXEyj     
n.公社，团体，社会，（政治）共同体，共有，一致，共同体，（生物）群落
参考例句：
  • I work in the community school.我在社区学校工作。
  • There is a bakery in our community.我们小区有一个面包房。
6 fairly tlEx6     
adv.公正地，正当地；相当；完全，简直
参考例句：
  • I think I was quite fairly treated by the police.我认为警察对我非常公正。
  • It fairly destroyed the machine.它将那部机器完全毁了。
7 haircut ueKx9     
n.理发，剪发的方式
参考例句：
  • Get yourself a haircut!快去理个发吧！
  • He is going to have a haircut.他要去理发。

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