Around 600 thousand Dutch children never go to the dentist, according to the association of Dutch dentists ANT. In a letter sent to Minister Bruno Bruins for Medical Care, they call on health insurers to take action, AD reports.
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Jun 7 '16 11:00
The Dutch dentist association ANT is concerned about Health Minister Edith Schippers' plan to allow dental hygienists to carry out small operations, such as drilling cavities, by themselves. "We hold Minister Schippers personally responsible if patients are soon put on the street with severe toothache due to complications, for example", ANT president and dentist Jan Willem Vaartjes said to RTL Nieuws.
May 1 '14 09:31
Dentists are going to file a complaint through the Association of Dutch Dentists (ANT) with the National ombudsman about the care authority. They find that the Netherlands Care Authority (NZa) is guilty of improper management, the NOS reports.
