Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 100044

Dental Health

Tabled: 15 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026

Question

Helen Maguire

Liberal DemocratEpsom and Ewell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to reduce the number of adults with tooth decay.

Answer

Stephen Kinnock
The Government is proceeding with the reforms to the National Health Service dental contract. These will be introduced from April 2026 so that patients with gum disease or tooth decay will be better able to get long-term treatment through new clinical tre...

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