The NHS dentistry crisis is impacting children in Gateshead, as figures show more than 30% of five-year-olds in the borough have some form of tooth decay.
Figures from the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities have revealed 30.5% of five-year-olds in Gateshead are suffering from tooth decay. In a Gateshead Council health meeting these figures were contextualised as four decaying teeth per afflicted child.
Gateshead was ranked the second highest in the region in terms of child tooth decay, beaten only by Middlesbrough.
