West Park Dental, on Park Street in Brighouse, says it has some places for people who have struggled to access care and have not been seen by a dentist in the last two years, other than for an emergency.

The scheme is not open to patients who already have a dentist.

Sophia Bow, director of Brighouse Dental Team Ltd, said: “Our aim is to provide an equitable service for those most in need.

“We are prioritising children and pensioners, though the scheme is open to all.

“Unfortunately, we will not see patients who have previously been registered with us but have been removed from our register owing to poor attendance or abuse towards staff.”

If a patient fails to attend their appointment or cancels at short notice without a genuine reason, they will be removed from the practice’s register.

Anyone interested should register via the practice’s website at https://templepractice.com/

It comes after the Government unveiled its £200million plan to bolster NHS dentistry in England last month.

The dental recovery plan includes:

• £20,000 bonuses for dentists working in under-served communities
• Dentists being paid more for NHS work
• A “Smile for Life” advice programme aimed at new parents and mobile dental teams being deployed to schools
• The rollout of so-called “dental vans” in rural and coastal communities
• Plans for the biggest expansion of water fluoridation in England since the 1980s

Just three percent of dentists believe that the Government’s dental recovery plan will result in them seeing more NHS patients, according to a new poll.

A survey of 1,104 dentists in England found that 43 percent actually believe the proposals will lead to them seeing fewer NHS patients, while 54 percent said the number of NHS patients they see will remain the same.