People who experienced socioeconomic deprivation as children have been found to be 12-16% less likely to go to the dentist for preventive visits as teenagers
New research has shed light on the ‘self-reinforcing shame spiral’ that causes patients to avoid seeking dental treatment. The study suggests that many people experiencing
One third of adults said the cost of dental care had affected the type of treatment they had, with a quarter having to delay treatment
Neel Kothari analyses changing approaches to safeguarding – is dental non-attendance a sign of a child at risk? Over the years, the safeguarding of vulnerable