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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

Toothbrushes for children have become ‘luxury’ item for some families

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Toothbrushes are becoming a “luxury item” for some families, a leading doctor has warned as she described the state of children’s dental health as a “national disgrace”.

Dr Camilla Kingdon, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, said the cost of living crisis was exacerbating the problem of children with rotten teeth.

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