Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 101183
Dental Services
Tabled: 17 December 2025
Answered: 5 January 2026
Question
John Slinger
Labour — Rugby
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his department has considered replacing the routine six-monthly dental check-up with a system based on individual clinical need.
Answer
Stephen KinnockPatients should be recalled based on their clinical need. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) guidance on recall intervals states that a healthy adult with good oral health should see a dentist once every two years, and a child on...
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