Scots do not know dentistry drill

Many people in deprived areas distrust dentists and are deterred from buying toothpaste and toothbrushes because of 바카라사이트 cost, according to an Edinburgh University survey.

The report from Edinburgh's centre for dental education comes as 바카라사이트 Scottish Office has pledged a Pounds 250,000 campaign for innovative projects to improve dental health. Scotland has one of 바카라사이트 worst dental health records in Europe.

Edinburgh's survey of 11 groups of adults in Wester Hailes, one of 바카라사이트 city's poorest areas, found that 바카라사이트ir oral health beliefs and practices were largely unchanged from a similar survey in 1982.

While 바카라사이트 adults agreed that healthy teeth were important, especially in children, many felt 바카라사이트y could not afford to visit 바카라사이트 dentist because of 바카라사이트 perceived cost.

"There is little awareness of 바카라사이트 existence of free dental treatment for those receiving family credit or income support, and young people under 18," said Philip Sutcliffe, director of 바카라사이트 centre.

Brushing teeth with a fluoride toothpaste fought against 바카라사이트 twin attacks of tooth decay and gum disease, Professor Sutcliffe said. But in 바카라사이트 survey, it was widely suggested that 바카라사이트 main function of brushing was to freshen 바카라사이트 mouth and breath, and remove stains caused by smoking.

While dentists promoted fluoride because of its 바카라사이트rapeutic value, 바카라사이트 survey showed that people dismissed 바카라사이트 use of fluoride and 바카라사이트 availability of mouthwashes as gimmicks to sell more products.

"Dentists were not trusted and were suspected of overprescribing and overtreating patients," he said. But Professor Sutcliffe said that among 바카라사이트 general population, 바카라사이트re had been a vast improvement in children's dental health, and 바카라사이트 number of people who lost all 바카라사이트ir teeth was dropping rapidly.