For the Avoidance of Doubt (Presentation)

May 2018

Nearly a quarter of five-year-olds starting primary school in England have tooth decay, figures reveal

• Some 23.3% of five-year-olds have tooth decay, of which most miss 3.4 teeth
• Around 17,000 youngsters have been forced to have decayed teeth removed
• This often requires hospital stays and children being put under anaesthetic
• There is “wide variation” between rates of decay in different English regions
• An expert said it is a “tragedy” that postcodes determine children’s oral health

Source:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5732145/Nearly-quarter-five-year-olds-starting-primary-school-tooth-decay-figures-reveal.html