Most dental care for children will pass from Health Service Executive public services to private, local dentists under a new oral health policy to be published by Minister for Health Simon Harris on Wednesday. The Government plans to roll out the plan for free dental care from 2020, for children under the age of six, Mr Harris will announce on Wednesday. At present, about 84,000 children are waiting for a public dental assessment. No changes are planned under the policy to the current system of providing dental care for eligible adults through the dentist of their choice. The HSE’s public dental service, to be renamed as community oral healthcare services, will focus primarily on planning, and on providing care for vulnerable groups.

Source: The Irish Times April 02, 2019 23:26 UTC