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Update news tooth decay
VietNamNet Bridge – Over 90 per cent of Vietnamese suffer from dental disease and 85 per cent of Vietnamese children have tooth decay, according to the National Hospital of Odonto-Stomatology.
VietNamNet Bridge – Some 85 per cent of Vietnamese children between the age of 6 and 8 have primary tooth decay, while 68.6 per cent in the 15-17 age group have permanent tooth decay.
The target to reduce sugar consumption should be much more ambitious, health experts say.