NZ - Children's dental health improves - health ministry
Children's dental health improves - health ministry
Updated at 8:11 am today
The Ministry of Health says there has been a reduction in the level of tooth decay in five-year-olds and 12-year-olds over the past three years.
In 2007, five year olds had an average of 2.3 fillings which has dropped to 1.9.
The average number of fillings for 12-year-olds was 1.5, which has lowered slightly to 1.3 fillings.
The ministry says the improvements are linked to investments in new dental buildings and mobile dental clinics.
It says $40 million has already been spent on infrastructure and a further $80 million will be spent over the next two years.
Updated at 8:11 am today
The Ministry of Health says there has been a reduction in the level of tooth decay in five-year-olds and 12-year-olds over the past three years.
In 2007, five year olds had an average of 2.3 fillings which has dropped to 1.9.
The average number of fillings for 12-year-olds was 1.5, which has lowered slightly to 1.3 fillings.
The ministry says the improvements are linked to investments in new dental buildings and mobile dental clinics.
It says $40 million has already been spent on infrastructure and a further $80 million will be spent over the next two years.
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