Free dental bus breaking a lifetime of decay
The charity Dentaid has parked its dental bus in Newcastle for a week. It says it's the first time its services have been required for that long due to such high demand.
A shortage of dentists across the UK has led a group of foodbanks in Newcastle to bring in a dental bus to treat adults and children who are in desperate need of care. A paediatric dentist says he often has to remove a dozen teeth from child patients, which he describes as 鈥渉arrowing鈥�. The charity, Dentaid, which visits areas of the UK with limited services, says it is the first time one of its buses have been in one city for a week due to the demand. Along with food bank users, all children in the area can attend a free screening and be given a fluoride varnish to prevent decay.
In this episode of the 5 Minutes On podcast, the 麻豆社's Anna Collinson has been to Newcastle to visit the dental bus to meet its users and care providers.
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