Child tooth decay crisis blamed on school lunch boxes

By Esther Han
Updated January 28 2018 - 10:14am, first published 10:12am
More than one-third of NSW children aged five to 10 have decay in their baby teeth. Photo: Dental Health Services Victoria
More than one-third of NSW children aged five to 10 have decay in their baby teeth. Photo: Dental Health Services Victoria

Dentists are pleading with parents to cut the amount of sugar in their children's lunch boxes, as figures show NSW is in the grips of a child tooth decay crisis.

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