NHS dentistry is “very weak”, England’s chief medical officer has said as he warned that a lack of access to dentistry for children can set them up for a “lifelong poor dental health”.
Professor Sir Chris Whitty, who is also the interim permanent secretary at the Department for Health and Social Care, said that NHS dentistry is not up to the same standard as other parts of the health service, adding that the last time it was operating “as it should” was around three decades ago.
