Medical card holders 'missing out on dental care' as dentists leave scheme

Medical card holders 'missing out on dental care' as dentists leave scheme

Under the existing scheme, adults with medical cards can get a dental exam, two fillings and extractions but dentists claim this is too limited. File picture: iStock

Medical card holders are missing out on dental care as dentists drop out of a State scheme they say is not fit for purpose, a Cork dentist has warned.

Under the existing scheme, adults with medical cards can get a dental exam, two fillings and extractions but dentists claim this is too limited. Dr John Barry at Beecher Street Dental in Mallow said quitting the scheme was not an easy decision.

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