Parents urged to raise school dental scheme delays with politicians on doorsteps

Dentists raised concerns that screening delays mean some miss out on dental help. Picture: File

Dentists have urged parents to make school dental schemes one of the issues they raise with politicians on their doorsteps, after it emerged that more than 100,000 children missed out on screenings last year.

Dr Gillian Smith, speaking during the Irish Dental Association (IDA) annual conference in Killarney, said she is concerned that delays in screening mean families miss out on help in tackling problems with their children's teeth.