Friday, November 10, 2017

Rotten teeth extractions reveal growth in child poverty, dentists say

Ministry of Health data shows the percentage of Kiwi 5-year-olds found to have rotten teeth at community dental clinics decreased from 49 per cent in 2001 to 40 per cent in 2016. During the same period, children aged 0 to 14 years old requiring general anaesthetic for rotten teeth removal increased from 4500 to 7500 , according to ministry data.

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