Report highlights 'shocking' divide between dental health of rich and poor

People from more deprived backgrounds in England twice as likely to be admitted to hospital in need of dental work as those who are better off

There is a “shocking” divide in dental health standards between north and south and rich and poor, a new report says.

The report by the Nuffield Trust and the Health Foundation found a “consistent gap” between the dental health of the rich and poor, with people from the most deprived backgrounds twice as likely to be admitted to hospital in need of dental work than those better off.

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