"When our teeth and gums are looked after, our wellbeing improves. Most people should be seeing a dentist yearly for a check-up, and not getting checked increases people's risk of teeth and gum problems, he said. Public dentist Hugh Trengrove said dental care was a basic human right, and it was inequitable that many people could not access it. ![]() Children's dental care is currently free in New Zealand. The poll showed 74 percent of people strongly agreed or agreed that adult dental care should be funded in the same way it is funded for children. This follows a recent poll conducted by Talbot Mills and commissioned by the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists, which found about three-quarters of adults in New Zealand delayed visiting a dentist because of the cost, and only 43 percent had visited a dentist in the last year. ![]() The group, which includes practising dentists, is launching an online petition on Monday. Photo: 123RFĪ group called Dental for All is calling for the government to make dental care free for all adults. A lobby group is calling on the government to make dental care free.
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