The aim of this Scottish Needs Assessment Programme (SNAP) report was to address the serious issues facing remote and rural communities in protecting their oral health and accessing NHS dental care.
The report covers provision of NHS dental services and the levels of oral disease in the population in remote and rural areas of Scotland. Training and Education issues have been addressed previously in the report by a Working Group on Education and Training for the Dental Team in Remote and Rural Regions (NES 2003).