The campaign was launched at Whitleigh Community Primary School after teacher Sarah O’Neill conducted a survey of parents. According to BBC news, her results showed, “nearly 50 per cent of children were not on the books of an NHS dentist, while more than a quarter of those who were couldn't get an appointment.”
Sarah got the idea for the survey after she could not find a practice with places for her children.
Gavin Summerfield, headteacher, said they were "firm believers" that children had the right to good dental care.
In a statement to BBC News, Eddie Crouch, chairman of the British Dental Association said, “Ministers need to wake up and listen to these parents.
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