Grassroots campaign tackling North Devon’s dental crisis wins national praiseA grassroots campaign tackling North Devon’s dental crisis has won national praise, with new training schemes, school initiatives and plans for expanded services already delivering resultsView Image North Devon’s campaign to combat its dental access crisis has earned national attention, with leaders pledging new clinics, training courses, and recruitment strategies. A grassroots campaign to tackle North Devon’s chronic dental crisis has earned praise from national health leaders after they attended a high-level meeting with local MPs and healthcare representatives. Mr Roome said: “There have been some fantastic successes to celebrate through the North Devon Dental Steering Group. Out of the eight people who did the new dentistry course at Petroc, two are now working as dental nurses, and we’ve gained another dental technician in North Devon. “But here in North Devon, the work of the NDDSG shows what can be achieved when local partners pull together.