Children hit by lack of dental resources following government's plan

Children in Cork are bearing the brunt of a new public dental policy imposed due to “staffing and resource” issues, it has been claimed.

Children hit by lack of dental resources following government's plan

Children in Cork are bearing the brunt of a new public dental policy imposed due to “staffing and resource” issues, it has been claimed.

HSE dental surgeons in Cork were told last month that second-class school screening and orthodontic extractions must be placed on a “lower priority” until the “resource issue” was addressed.

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