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Archive Home > 2005 > October > 13 > Cavities increase in children ages 2 to 11

Cavities increase in children ages 2 to 11

Oral health of other age groups has improved

By Markian Hawryluk / The Bulletin
October 13, 2005

Even as most of the nation made progress in improving dental health, the youngest Americans took a step backward.

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that nearly 41 percent of children ages 2 to 11 had caries, or cavities, in their primary teeth during the....

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