According to Eastern Daily Press, “The school has linked up with a local dentist practice after staff became concerned about the number of pupils suffering from problems with their teeth.”
It reports, “When parents were contacted, they said they were finding it difficult to make appointments for their children because of a shortage of NHS dentists.
“Norfolk and Waveney was recently named as one of the five worst 'dental deserts' in the country, with more than 2,000 patients for every dentist working in the region.
“The partnership between West Earlham Infant School and John G Plummer Associates dentists this week saw all 180 pupils given a free screening and oral health checks in the assembly hall.
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