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When “Advances” Become Substitutes for Access: A Systems Critique of Children’s Dentistry in NHS England and the Normalisation of Extraction, Containment, and Planned Tooth Loss

2026-01-19

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<h4>Background: </h4> England is a high-income country with a predominantly publicly funded health system organised around the National Health Service (NHS). Yet children’s oral health outcomes continue to reflect a persistent access and prevention gap, with late presentation and hospital-based extractions remaining common. <h4>Objective:</h4> To present a policy-facing, evidence-informed critique of how structura...

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10.20944/preprints202601.1356.v1
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