The Department of Health (UK)is planning a crackdown on dentists who have been "exploiting" the system to maximise their incomes, denying thousands of patients access to treatment, The Independent has learnt. The Department of Health is planning a crackdown on dentists who have been "exploiting" the system to maximise their incomes, denying thousands of patients access to treatment, The Independent has learnt. Dentists recall healthy patients for checks too frequently and divide courses of treatment to trigger extra payments ...