Parts of Ireland have 10-year backlog in child dental treatments

The Irish Dental Association (IDA) says dentists are reporting treating older children for extractions or root canals as they missed out on vital early intervention.

Thousands of children are missing out on vital dental care due to a backlog of almost 10 years in parts of the country to access the HSE school dental screening service.

That’s the warning from the Irish Dental Association (IDA) which says dentists are reporting treating older children for extractions or root canals as they missed out on vital early intervention. The HSE school dental screening service is staffed by public-only dentists.