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Children’s oral health in England is ‘national disgrace’, says head of royal college
The poor state of children’s oral health highlights the widening inequalities in child health across England. This is according to…
Oral health
Dental health inequalities worse for patients from Asian and black ethnic backgrounds, says report
New insight into health inequalities shows that dental access troubles disproportionately affect young people and patients from black and Asian…
Dentistry
Only 7% in north of England say they can afford private treatment
Two fifths of those living in the UK continue to find it difficult to book an NHS dental appointment. This…
Dentistry
Lack of support for NHS dentists in Scotland ‘will widen health inequalities’
Dentists have warned that cutting off pandemic support for the profession would ‘devastate dental services’ and increase health inequalities in…
Dentistry Scotland
Fears free NHS prescriptions could raise to state pension age
Older people could face having to pay for NHS prescriptions as the government proposes increasing the qualifying age for free…
Dentistry
Dental inequalities – statistics expose north-south divide
Dental health inequalities expose a significant north-south divide that is likely to worsen due to the pandemic. This is according…
Oral health
Tooth decay inequalities among children have increased
Oral health inequalities in children between the the country’s richest and most deprived communities has increased. According to a recent…
Oral health