More children are developing cavities in their teeth at a young age, new findings have revealed.
According to Child Dental Health Surveys, there has been a rise in the number of four-year-old children who have decayed, missing or filled teeth since 1998.
The report claimed a change in attitudes and an increase in the number of sugary drinks children are allowed has led to this downturn in dental health.
Fountain Gate Dental Care surgeon Desmond Yiu commented: "I’m finding a lot more tooth decay in children than I would expect, particularly given how readily available fluoride is in water and toothpaste."
He advised that parents book their children in for their first dental check up between the ages of 12 and 24 months.
Elsewhere, a dentist’s surgery in Wales is taking part ina programme to help provide emergency dentistry treatments to children affected by the Chrnobyl disaster.
Brynteg Dental Surgery on Mansel Street in Carmarthen is helping provide annual free check-ups for kids from Ukraine.