6.5MILLION kids in England have not seen an NHS dentist for at least a year

6.5MILLION kids in England have not seen an NHS dentist for at least a year Over 6.5million children in England have not been seen by an NHS dentist for at least a year amid a growing access crisis, figures suggest.

The British Dental Association warns access to a dentist has 'fallen off a cliff', with some kids now waiting two and a half years for dental surgery under general anaesthetic.

The NHS recommends that adults see a dentist every two years and under-18s at least once a year because their teeth can decay faster. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Government sitting on side-lines as child oral health gap widens British Dental Association
• Millions of children have not seen a dentist in last year Dentistry