Posts Tagged ‘Director of Public Health’

A third of Fife children still have tooth decay, despite major improvements

A third of Fife children still have tooth decay, despite major improvements

There have been major improvements in standards of oral health among Fife’s children in the last decade, but the latest statistics suggest that there is still a long way to go. Since the Childsmile initiative was introduced in 2006, rates of tooth decay have fallen significantly, but figures show that almost a third of children […]


Standards Of Oral Health Improving In St Helens

Standards Of Oral Health Improving In St Helens

Standards of oral health are improving in St Helens, according to a recent report. The report, which evaluates standards of oral health among five year old children across the country, revealed that children in St Helens have better oral health than average; the survey also disclosed that rates of decay have fallen significantly in the […]