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Free dental checks to resume in schools

School pupils in some of Scotland's most deprived communities are to benefit from regular dental check-ups under plans being brought forward.

School pupils in some of Scotland's most deprived communities are to benefit from regular dental check-ups under plans being brought forward.

For the first time since the 1970s, dentists will go into Scottish schools to check on the oral health of youngsters.