Children 'will be taught how to brush their teeth in SCHOOL'
Daily MailChildren may be taught how to brush their teeth at school in an attempt to cut spiralling rates of decay, it has emerged. Dentists pull out rotten teeth from 1,000 children under the age of six every month in the UK, Public Health England statistics show. Children may be taught how to brush their teeth at school to cut rates of decay Similar schemes are already up and running in certain parts of the country for children aged three to five. Mick Armstrong, chair of the principal executive committee at the British Dental Association, told The Sun Mr Hancock's plan would be a 'great leap forward for public health'. Its chairman Mick Armstrong said: 'Tooth decay is the number one reason young children will end up in hospital and it won't be solved with token efforts.'
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