The levels of tooth decay among toddlers and children in nursery are something we cannot ignore; one in eight three-year-olds suffer from visible tooth decay, which is entirely preventable.
Our 2014 survey showed that this decay ranged dramatically across the country, from 2 per cent to 34 per cent of three-year-olds having an average of three decayed teeth.
What some parents, carers and nursery practitioners often don’t realise, through no fault of their own, is that tooth decay is serious and can result in children having teeth removed in hospital under general anaesthetic. This is stressful for both the child and the parent.
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