Debate On Financing Children’s Dental Care Requested British Dental Association
Due to the following media attention regarding a change in the way the provision of NHS orthodontic care for children in Scotland is determined, a debate concerning the financing of children’s dental care in the country is being requested by the British Dental Association (BDA). The change will see the eligibility of children in the Scotland for NHS orthodontic care determined by criteria called the Index of Orthodontic Treatment Need (IOTN).The move will bring Scotland in line with arrangements already in place in other areas of the UK.