The 2023 Fee Survey by the New Zealand Dental Association shows dentist prices have risen 23% over the past few years.  

NZ Dental Association CEO Dr Mo Asmo tells Mike Hosking that the cost of delivering healthcare is going up generally and a significant portion of the country is unable to afford healthcare.  

Dr Asmo says the rise in dentistry cost is really just cumulative inflation over the past three years. 

Listen above.