Worrying - but here's what's being done
Steps are being taken to improve the provision of children’s dental services in Blackpool where youngsters are more likely to suffer from tooth decay compared to other parts of the country.
She chose the route after trying out different areas of dentistry first. Lisa said: “During my rotations I enjoyed the challenge of working with children, the variety of care and its rewarding nature.”Chris Baxter, head of specialist dental services, said while there has always been a community dental service for children, it was the first time it had been able to train future specialists.
which is significantly higher than the England average of under a quarter. Figures also show 78.6 per cent of Blackpool children admitted to hospital for tooth extraction in 2019/20 were aged under 11 years.
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