Reference/Features

The push for prevention

3 mins read Clinical governance
How will Europe weather the storm that is oral health care? We look at a project that plans to change the status quo

Recently, the European Union (EU) agreed a €6 million research project to investigate how best to bring about a shift in dental care policy across their member states. The programme is called ADVOCATE; Added Value for Oral Care and is intended to last four years. In many EU countries, the ‘drill and fill’ mentality still lives on, but there is consensus that this needs to change – with a focus on preventive care and improved oral health. The objective is to reduce the numbers suffering with dental disease that can, in the majority of cases, be prevented. This should, therefore, reduce overall expenditure on dental treatment, recently reported at €79 billion.1

Register now to continue reading

Thank you for visiting Dental Nursing and reading some of our resources. To read more, please register today. You’ll enjoy the following great benefits:

What's included

  • Up to 2 free articles per month

  • New content available

Register

Already have an account? Sign in here