A mouthful of problems - Nova Scotia News - TheChronicleHerald.ca
A mouthful of problems - Nova Scotia News - TheChronicleHerald.ca:
"Early childhood caries are on the rise among Nova Scotian children" Nova Scotia is fluoridated.
The photo shows a three-year-old’s teeth — or what’s left of them.
Most of his 20 teeth are ravaged by cavities. Many are simply reddish-brown stumps.
“Here’s the bad things that happen," Dr. Anderson said in a recent interview. “Pain, infection. We see two, three kids a week whose faces swell up and we have to drain the pus to make them better."
About 350 children, ranging from toddlers to teens, are waiting for surgery at the IWK alone.
"Early childhood caries are on the rise among Nova Scotian children" Nova Scotia is fluoridated.
The photo shows a three-year-old’s teeth — or what’s left of them.
Most of his 20 teeth are ravaged by cavities. Many are simply reddish-brown stumps.
“Here’s the bad things that happen," Dr. Anderson said in a recent interview. “Pain, infection. We see two, three kids a week whose faces swell up and we have to drain the pus to make them better."
About 350 children, ranging from toddlers to teens, are waiting for surgery at the IWK alone.
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