ONE IN SIX CHILDREN HAVE ROTTING TEETH

Poor kids worst hit, shock survey shows

- MARTIN BAGOT

ALMOST one in six 10 and 11-yearolds have rotting teeth, a damning report reveals.

The Oral Health Survey of 53,000 Year 6 schoolchildren found 16% had decay.

Those from the poorest areas were most likely to suffer at 23%. It was 10% in the least deprived areas.

Youngsters with decaying molars had an average of two going bad, the study found. It comes after the Mirror launched a campaign to tackle the collapse in access to NHS dentists. Last year four in 10 children were found not to be getting regular teeth checks.