Braintree district: All smiles for free dental treatment (From Braintree and Witham Times)

Braintree district: All smiles for free dental treatment

11:57am Wednesday 27th January 2010

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FREE dental treatment is being offered to people who have not seen a dentist for two years.

It includes a check up, fillings, root canal work, extraction, crowns, dentures and bridges.

Health trust NHS Mid Essex is offering the treatment to people in Chelmsford, Braintree, Maldon, Witham, Halstead and surrounding areas.

Twenty dental practices across the area are participating in the scheme, which will only run from February 1 to March 31.

Dehlia McNair, assistant commissioning manager for primary care, said: “We have set a priority to improve NHS dental care as part of our commitment to improving access to NHS services.

"As well as making sure that services are available locally, it is important to encourage people to see a dentist in order to avoid health problems.”

Those eligible can either call 01245 459 358 (during office hours) or log onto www.midessex.nhs.uk/freedental to claim the dental voucher which will be posted to their residential address.

The voucher must be taken to the dental surgery with a proof of residence to access the free treatment.

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