Alongside ensuring that there are sufficient numbers of dentists and that they are equitably spread across the country, NHSE also told us that there is a cultural shift for the public in terms of their relationship with a dental practice, rather than with a set individual providing care. NHSE said that part of its package of changes in 2022 was aimed at tackling the “misapprehension that other members of dental teams cannot deliver a course of treatment”. It claimed that these changes have le...

Alongside ensuring that there are sufficient numbers of dentists and that they are equitably spread across the country, NHSE also told us that there is a cultural shift for the public in terms of their relationship with a dental practice, rather than with a set individual providing care. NHSE said that part of its package of changes in 2022 was aimed at tackling the “misapprehension that other members of dental teams cannot deliver a course of treatment”. It claimed that these changes have led to more treatments being delivered by dental therapists though acknowledged that it is still at a relatively low level.97 NHSE also felt that increasin Type: conclusion | Number: 33 | Response status: not_addressed Government response: 6.5 The government agrees with the Committee’s recommendation. 6.6 Incentivising dentists to carry out more NHS work and improving the retention of NHS dentists is a key part of the government’s ambition to reform the dental contract. This work is underway but wi