One in 10 three-year-olds in England has rotten teeth, report finds

The data, drawn from a sample of almost 20,000 three-year-olds from across the country, found stark regional variations – in some places as many as one in four children had signs of decay

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One in 10 three-year-olds in England has rotten teeth, new figures show.

A new report which examines the extent of dental decay in pre-schoolers found that 10.7% of three-year-olds have some form of dental decay.