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Saturday, December 13, 2008

Vietnam - Over 80 percent of Vietnamese children suffer tooth decay

Over 80 percent of Vietnamese children suffer tooth decay
A child has his teeth examined at a HCMC dental clinic. Experts report that 80-90 percent of Vietnamese children aged six to eight have tooth decay.
A recent conference highlighted an alarming rate of dental disease among the country’s youth and the need to improve dental education.
More than 80 percent of Vietnamese primary school students have tooth- and mouth-related diseases, while schools fail to provide adequate dental health education, according to a recent dentistry conference held in Hanoi.
It is estimated that 80-90 percent of children aged six to eight have tooth decay, said Trinh Dinh Hai, head of the National Institute of Odonto-Stomatology Vietnam (NIOS).
Each child has as many as six decayed baby (or milk) teeth, Hai said at the conference held by the Ministry of Health (MOH) in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) on Wednesday.
And most children don’t receive proper treatment for their decayed teeth, Hai said.
More than 60 percent of children and 50 percent of adults have never had a dental exam, the conference heard.
The number of children with tooth and mouth disease in urban areas is higher than other areas, despite urban children receiving better dental and stomatological care, the Administration of Preventive Medicine under MOH reported.
This is thought to be due to the increased amount of sweets consumed by urban children, the agency said, adding that a lack of fluoride in children’s diets could also contribute to cavities.
The number of children with inclined, or severely crooked teeth, also stands at around 80-90 percent. Experts said this was due to children’s baby teeth not receiving proper and timely care.

Thought to be? It isn't lack of fluoride.

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