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Lanarkshire dentists pledge their time to help oral health emergency affecting kids

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Dedicated dentists from three Lanarkshire practices have pledged their time in the urgent fight to stem a growing oral health emergency affecting the country’s children.Muirhead Dental Care, Larkhall Dental Institute and Stewarton Street Dental Practice in Wishaw are part of Clyde Munro Dental Group’s target of treating at least 1000 children with a fluoride varnish (FV) application in dedicated out of hours clinics by the close of 2022 – one of the most effective treatments for preventing tooth decay in children from the age of two.Typically offered up to twice a year, the pandemic-induced backlog means it is not currently as readily available to families under NHS services.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The pledge comes after worrying statistics showed that 850,000 fewer patients had been seen in the past two years compared to 2017-2019.In children’s services just 55 per cent of children in the most deprived areas have seen a dentist.Jacqui Frederick is Group Clinical Director at Clyde Munro and one of the group’s dentists to have helped more than 100 young patients access FV treatment in 2021, since Clyde Munro started the children’s clinics in the last quarter of last year.She said: “We’re a predominantly NHS-based group and we take our responsibility as Scotland’s biggest dental group

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