Lucy WilliamsDENTISTS are down in the mouth after a federal budget that they say pays no more than lip service to oral health.

The Victorian Oral Health Alliance (VOHA) said the budget "reinforces the piecemeal approach to dental funding" and "does not provide any certainty to public dental agencies beyond 2022".

As a private practice, a Swan Hill Dental Group (SHDG) spokesperson said some facto...