Public Dental Crisis Deepens

Dental care in the public sector is crumbling: HSE staffing has dropped 4% over seven years, leaving over 65 roles vacant, while waiting lists balloon and kids suffer—some self-harming from untreated pain. New roles approved? Fifteen. Not enough to reverse the tide. With 11,000 on waiting lists for braces to surgery, it’s clear: urgent overhaul needed before more lives are damaged. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4b4cccf6b03a97b9