still a reality. Meredith Jones Russell looks at what is being done.
There seems to be plenty to smile about in the UK when it comes to children's dental health, as overall figures show it is improving. According to the British Dental Health Foundation (BDHF), two in every three 12-year-olds are now free of visible dental decay, compared to fewer than one in ten in 1973. However, the BDHF also suggests that a third of all children starting school have tooth decay, and many adults remain poor role models for young children, with a quarter failing to brush their teeth twice a day and the average number of fillings in over-18s reaching seven.
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