An act of vandalism on public health.
That’s how an MHK has described the decision to scrap free dental check-ups.
From last week, charges for seeing an NHS dentist were introduced - except for those on certain state benefits.
Peter Karran believes those earning more than £40,000 annually should have to pay.
But he says retaining free basic routine examinations is cost effective and can often prevent patients from needing more costly treatment further on:
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