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UK dental industry may find a market study proves a painful process

By Jon Menon ( November 19, 2025, 16:43 GMT | Comment) -- The UK's dental industry may have reason to worry about the prospect of a UK antitrust study over fears voiced by the government that patients are getting a bad deal. Some parallels can be drawn from the current Competition and Markets Authority's probe of the veterinary market for pets, and businesses can expect scrutiny of the state of industry concentration, profitability and transparency from a regulator primed to look for ways to help consumers.UK dentistry businesses may be feeling some discomfort at the prospect of an antitrust study after finance minister Rachel Reeves urged a review of industry costs and practices over fears that patients are getting a bad deal....

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