Social Democrats want to expand
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Social Democrats want to expand dental care training in northern Sweden

The Social Democrats are making an election pledge to investigate starting two new dental and dental hygienist training programs in northern Sweden. The party also wants to increase the number of training places where programs already exist.

"Access to dental care must be improved. In northern Sweden, the shortage is particularly clear, and therefore we want to try new establishments or targeted efforts where the needs are greatest," says group leader Lena Hallengren at a press conference on Sunday.

The Social Democrats have previously presented a comprehensive dental care reform in which no adult will pay more than 10 percent of the cost of dental treatment. They also want to reintroduce free dental care for 19- to 23-year-olds.

Corrected: In a previous version there was an incorrect sentence about the cost of the reform. It has now been removed.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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