ONE of the largest dental chains in Singapore is charging its patients an extra fee of $7, which has led to queries from some of them.

Private dental group Q&M Dental Surgery, which has 35 clinics, started charging for 'consumables' in August.

These are items a dentist uses in treatment, such as plastic cups for gargling, which have to be disposed of after one-time use for hygiene reasons.

Read the full version of Grace Chua's story in Monday's edition of The Straits Times.