Stop press: we now have the healthiest teeth in Europe!

While fewer children have their decay treated by a dentist, more are avoiding developing dental problems. Dentists believe this is due to better dental hygiene such as use of fluoride toothpaste. Thirty per cent of children in England now have decayed, missing or filled teeth compared with 37% four years ago.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Health said: “We welcome confirmation in this report that overall, children in this age group now have the healthiest teeth in Europe. We do however recognise there are regional variations both in dental decay experience and the uptake of treatment.”
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