Children in east Lancashire have the worst teeth in England.
Children in East Lancashire have been found to have the worst teeth in England.
Findings from the North West Public Health Observatory revealed that 51 per cent of 1,232 children aged five examined in the Blackburn with Darwen area were found to have either missing teeth or signs of serious tooth decay.
Indeed, other areas fared almost as badly – Pendle (46.9 per cent of those examined), Hyndburn (45.9 per cent) and Burnley (43.5 per cent).
Roy Davies, chairman of Blackburn with Darwen’s health scrutiny committee, said: “We brought in an advisor on this a while back and we have put measures in place. We have got people who go into schools and teach children about toothcare.”
Elsewhere, local newspaper the Chorley People recently reported a new emergency and cosmetic dentistry office is to open in Chorley.
The publication noted the practice will offer places to up to 7,000 patients and the new Ravat & Ray Dental Care office will have three surgeries.