CHILDREN from the poorest areas of Glasgow are continuing to lag behind in dental health despite improvements, figures show. Greater Glasgow and Clyde recorded the highest levels of decay in Scotland amongst primary seven pupils.
Just over 73% had no signs of rot compared to a national average of 77% and 90.4% in Orkney.
Only 65.6% of P7 children in the most deprived areas of Scotland had no obvious decay experience compared with 86.5% in the least deprived areas.
Glasgow has 56 of the 100 poorest areas in Scotland according to the latest deprivation index.
http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/news/15617759.Poverty_and_poor_dental_health_link_in_Glasgow_continues/
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