Posts Tagged ‘Dental Inequality’

Gaps in dental equality grow in Australia

Gaps in dental equality grow in Australia

Gaps between the rich and the poor are becoming increasingly apparent in Australia, as demand for public dental services increases at a time when cosmetic dentistry is booming.  New figures from the Australian Dental Association (ADA) show that 1 in 4 people who have access to public dental services don’t have the minimum number of […]


Scottish health minister hails Childsmile initiative

Scottish health minister hails Childsmile initiative

The Scottish health minister, Shona Robison, has hailed the success of the Childsmile campaign amid concerns that standards of oral health are significantly worse in some areas of Scotland than others. Ms Robison said that nurseries and primary schools are helping to make a massive difference to children’s oral health in Scotland thanks to the […]