Overview

• Participating clinics in 31 towns and cities plan to treat about 1,000 people with urgent dental problems today.
• Registrations reached 2,200, highlighting demand that far exceeds the one-day capacity.
• Care focuses on acute needs such as infections, broken teeth, fillings, restorations and root canal treatments.
• The initiative expands a five-year Rotterdam pilot to press The Hague on basic coverage as an estimated 640,000–650,000 adults forgo care due to cost.
• Follow-up options include municipal schemes and voluntary dentists, with outreach via groups like the Salvation Army and Food Bank and reports of recruitment challenges in some areas.