Study Reveals 12 Percent Of 3-Year-Old Children In England Have Tooth Decay

In England, 12 percent of three-year-old children had experienced tooth decay, according to a survey conducted by Publich Health England. Results of the study revealed that on average, children had 3.07 teeth that were decayed, missing, or filled, with the average number of decayed teeth at 0.36. The remaining 88 percent of children who participated in the study had no visually obvious dental decay. Tooth decay rates varied across regions, from an estimated 8 percent in East of England to 15 percent in East Midlands. Wider variations were observed at the upper-tier local authority level, ranging from 2 percent in South Gloucestershire to 34 percent in Leicester.