LONDON, England: The UK dental crisis is a highly significant public health issue, having escalated in recent years owing to continued reductions in government funding, personnel shortages and political neglect. The crisis has generated a variety of alarming outcomes, including clinic closures, DIY dental surgeries and extreme wait times for appointments. A new report by the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (WI) has highlighted yet another crucial aspect of the issue, namely, its gendered quality. More specifically, the study shows that the ongoing dental crisis affects women disproportionately across multiple dimensions.