Island children have the worst teeth

Friday, 19 August 2011 01:00

New campaign to improve dental health for young in Isle Of Man

A campaign to improve dental health on the Island has been launched by the Dept of Health.

Targeted at Parents and young people, it follows after shocking statistics have shown that cases of tooth decay in children in the Isle Of Man are higher than in the worst areas of England.

Minister for Health David Anderson told 3FM how the new campaign would be persuading parents to take responsibilty for their children's dental care but finding an NHS dentist is still a problem

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