Professor Jimmy Steele, the author of the 2009 Dental Review, gave this warning at a meeting of an all-party parliamentary group for dentistry, chaired by Sir Paul Beresford, the dentist MP.
Professor Steele told the group that 25% of dental work on patients over the age of 45 would be rehabilitation but they would still need a new focus on preventive treatment. Although it may be useful “it would take more than a deftly applied fluoride varnish”. These patients are the group who grew up before significant improvements to dental practices. The good news, however, is that under 45s have healthier teeth than ever before!
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