Dentists call for ‘new approach’ to care for medical card holders

The Irish Dental Association has warned that the current Dental Treatment Services Scheme for medical card holders does not meet the dental needs of lower income groups and is 'no longer viable'.

A Government scheme providing limited access to dental care for adult medical card holders has “failed” and must be replaced by a “fundamentally new approach”, the association representing more than 2,000 dentists has said.

The Irish Dental Association (IDA) has warned that the current Dental Treatment Services Scheme (DTSS) for medical card holders does not meet the dental needs of lower-income groups and is “no longer viable”.