Sunday, July 01, 2007

Toddler dental disgrace - National - theage.com.au

Toddler dental disgrace - National - theage.com.au:

In 2/3 fluoridated Australia:

"The oral health of Victoria's preschoolers is so poor that Dental Health Services Victoria says the average six-year-old starts school with three to four teeth decayed, missing or needing filling.

While health authorities have poured money into campaigns targeting childhood obesity, what the dental service calls the 'twin epidemic' of the alarming state of juvenile oral health has been largely overlooked."