People ‘reaching for pliers or flights’ amid dental appointment difficulties

People ‘reaching for pliers or flights’ amid dental appointment difficulties

A survey of 1,091 adults found fewer than half (48%) had made an appointment with an NHS dentist in the last two years.

NHS launches new campaign aimed at improving dental health across the region

Initiative encourages good mouth hygiene habits from a young age

People reaching for pliers or flights amid dental appointment difficulties - Banbury FM

More than a quarter of people who failed to get an appointment with an NHS dentist in the last two years treated themselves at home, while almost one in five went abroad, according to a new poll. Experts urged the Government to “pick up pace and keep its promises” on dentistry, to avoid patients “reaching for pliers or cheap flights”. The survey of 1,091 British adults, conducted by Ipsos exclusively for the PA news agency, found fewer than half…

People ‘reaching for pliers or flights’ amid dental appointment difficulties - Rother Radio

More than a quarter of people who failed to get an appointment with an NHS dentist in the last two years treated themselves at home, while almost one in five went abroad, according to a new poll. Experts urged the Government to “pick up pace and keep its promises” on dentistry, to avoid patients “reaching for pliers or cheap flights”. The survey of 1,091 British adults, conducted by Ipsos exclusively for the PA news agency, found fewer than half…

Karen's struggle for dental care in Cornwall

Karen saw a dentist before the first Covid-19 lockdown, but now she can't find any dental surgeries in the local area that treat NHS patients.

New oral health campaign launched in Humber and North Yorkshire - Humber and North Yorkshire Health and Care Partnership

NHS Humber and North Yorkshire Integrated Care Board (ICB) is launching a new campaign aimed at improving dental health across the region. Targeting parents of children aged seven and under – as well as teenagers and young adults – the campaign seeks to encourage parents and carers to introduce healthy teeth habits from a young ...