“Here, patients wait four years for a dental appointment”
“About 400 people in Olofström has so far had to wait four years to be the patients of the public dental service. “
“the Reason for the long waiting times is the lack of dentists. “
“Mikael Karlsson, who is the manager for the public dental service in Blekinge mean that it is adult patients – but the specific problems that will have to wait the longest.”
” We have a statutory responsibility to conduct emergency dental services and provide dental care to children, adolescents and young adults, they go always before, he says to Swedish Radio. “
“Now, in January hired a new dentist on a full time basis at the public dental service. Previously working four dentists, a part-time basis. But it is not enough, at least need to be engaged in the moment.”
