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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

Quarter of five-year-olds in England have tooth decay, damning report finds

More than a quarter of five-year-olds have tooth decay in England, a damning report has revealed.

Children’s access to NHS dentists and rates of tooth decay remain poor despite government interventions to cut children's sugar intake and educate them on oral hygiene, health experts have warned.

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