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A new dental surgery could be opening in Prestatyn after an application was made to convert a former shop into a practice.

The Nant Hall Road site would create five jobs and one part-time role, the said.

A Welsh government report found the number of dentists offering NHS work in Wales had dropped by 5% between 2019 and 2021.

Denbighshire council will make a decision on the application by April.

The British Dental Association has warned NHS dentistry within Wales could disappear due to concerns over changes to patient care.

A poll of over 2,000 people across Wales carried out last summer on behalf of the Liberal Democrats found 22% were unable to get an NHS appointment within the past year.