Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 127702
Dental Health: Disadvantaged
Tabled: 15 April 2026
Answered: 21 April 2026
Question
Cameron Thomas
Independent — Tewkesbury
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps his Department is taking to address oral health inequalities among adults who cannot access NHS dental care.
Answer
Stephen KinnockThe Government is working to improve oral health and reduce inequalities for those without access to preventative dental care by addressing the main risk factors of dental disease. These include sugar reduction, restrictions on less healthy food and drink...
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