Concerns dentures to be rationed for medical card holders

DENTURES will be rationed for medical card holders as part of a wave of Health Service Executive (HSE) cutbacks, dentists representatives warned.

Irish Dental Association (IDA) chief executive, Fintan Hourihan, said dentures are the most expensive discretionary item provided for under the general medical card scheme.

“Because of that we are getting strong indications they will be the first thing to go,” he said.