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Interview: ‘I didn’t want to smile’
Long story short, I spoke to researcher and campaigner Kayli Taylor in the interview above about her ActionStation Aotearoa report into unmet need in dental care, which details the experiences of ten people unable to afford to go to a dentist, and just how damaging and debilitating it has been in their lives. The full report is available in PDF form below, as is the transcript of our discussion.
Taylor points out 44.9% of the wider population have unmet dental care needs, with much higher proportions among Māori, Pacifica, the disabled and 25-34 year olds. She argues for a dental care for all…
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