Amount of five-year-olds with rotting teeth rising in parts of England – data

New figures show that dental decay in some parts of the country is heavily impacting children (Alamy/PA) -

The proportion of five-year-olds with rotting teeth is rising in the North East, London and the South West, figures show.

Official data shows as many as six in 10 children in some areas have rotting teeth by the age of five, with clear differences between poorer regions of England and the more affluent.