Consuming Issues: Shocking numbers of children are too embarrassed to smile because of their teeth

Georgie Frost

Consuming Issues: Shocking numbers of children are too embarrassed to smile because of their teeth

Georgie Frost
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Consuming Issues

Consuming Issues: Shocking numbers of children are too embarrassed to smile because of their teeth
Thirty-five million pounds is spent every year and over 100 operations take place every day removing decaying teeth from children resulting in the missing school according to the local government association. A third of 12-year-olds are too embarrassed to smile because of the state of their teeth. Dental health professionals are hoping to improve this by highlighting three key messages for National Smile Month. Dental surgeon Steve Williams spoke to Georgie.
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Steve Williams


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Topics: UK (in Economics)


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