Scots children 'have worst teeth'

Children in Scotland have the worst dental health in the UK, a study has found.

The British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry said almost half of all five-year-olds had decayed, filled or missing teeth.

However the results showed a slight improvement on previous studies.

Dentists blamed the figures on poor living standards and diets as well as parents failing to register their children with a dentist.


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