The Ministry of Public Health plans to open one dental hospital in each of the 77 provinces to enable core access to oral healthcare, especially those living upcountry.
Speaking at a seminar, Dr Opas Kankawinpong, the ministry’s permanent secretary, said the country does not have enough dentists to serve the population of 70 million people.
He said people should see a dentist twice a year. For those 70 million, it means people need access to dental services at least 140 million times per year.
“At present, the dental services can cater for only 10 million visits…
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