Majority of adults in Britain have rotten teeth, according to new study

MORE than half of adults in the UK have damaged or rotting teeth according to a dental hygiene company.

Spotlight Dental say that despite the introduction of sugar tax introduced in 2018, sugar consumption has continued to rise in the UK.

The country ranked in the bottom ten worldwide for sugar consumption, prompting concerns about the effect on our teeth.

According to the NHS, consuming too much sugar can have two main adverse effects; weight gain and tooth decay. 

Tooth decay on the rise in the UK is the biggest worry for dentists and Spotlight Oral Care founders, Lisa and Vanessa, who say it has become one of the biggest problems in recent years.................