Dental Health: Pupils
Commons · Question 52 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record
Answered 23 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Grahame Morris
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward proposals to reintroduce school dental screening.
Answer
Answered by Stephen Kinnock, 23 Jul 2024
There are no plans to reintroduce school dental screenings in England. The UK National Screening Committee does not recommend population screening for dental disease in children aged six to nine years old. Further information is available at the following...