Children wait years for dental surgery
Monday, March 3rd, 2008More than 10,000 children suffering from crippling teeth problems, including jaw deformities, are waiting up to seven years for treatment.
More than 10,000 children suffering from crippling teeth problems, including jaw deformities, are waiting up to seven years for treatment.
MORE than 10,000 children with severe dental problems including jaw deformities and an inability to bite properly are waiting up to seven years for corrective treatment on the National Health Service.
ALMOST half-a-million adults and 70,000 children have lost their NHS dentist after disastrous Government reforms.
A NEW dental studio in Moray could substantially reduce NHS waiting lists if plans get the go-ahead.
The government’s reforms of NHS dentist care in England do not seem to have improved access, figures suggest.
A SOUTH Lakes town is set to keep its NHS dentist services.
Many of us hate going to the dentist. But startling new figures reveal the number of people who are having their teeth checked in Brighton and Hove has dropped to astonishingly low levels.
A Birmingham orthodontist faces a bill of £80,000 after losing his bid to prove the NHS did not properly consult the public over new dental contracts.
From: BBC News.
More than 500 patients have deserted their dentist every month since a controversial new system of charging was introduced in Brighton and Hove.
England’s Chief Dental Officer has assured the people of Cornwall that everyone who wants an NHS dentist will get one.