Between them, the Clyde Munro Dental Group practitioners have committed to a target of treating at least 1,000 children with a fluoride varnish (FV) application – one of the most effective treatments for preventing tooth decay in children from the age of two – in dedicated out of hours clinics by the close of 2022.
Typically offered up to twice a year, the pandemic-induced backlog means it is not currently as readily available to families under NHS services.
The pledge comes after worrying statistics showed that 850,000 fewer patients had been seen in the past two years compared to 2017-2019. In children’s services, just 55 per cent of children in the most deprived areas have seen a dentist.
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