I TOO feel extremely frustrated at the forthcoming dentist legislation ("Mum's frustration as children are charged to get teeth checked", February 8).

I have attended Mr N Mediratta's dental surgery in Tadcaster since 1989 and now feel I have no choice but to join one of the two options he is offering. I rang round 50 dentists within a 50-mile radius of where I live in the hope of at least being added to their endless list of "hopefuls", but not one was taking on anymore patients.

I work part-time as I have a disabled husband and find the new prices out of my reach.

I also have a 19-year-old daughter who is starting university in September. Unfortunately she will have to make her own arrangements as again the prices being charged are also out of her reach.

Lesley Power,

Tower Crescent,

Tadcaster.

Updated: 10:21 Thursday, February 16, 2006