According to the Welsh Government's oral health plan, 40 per cent of Welsh five-year-olds "experience a high disease burden and have, on average, four teeth decayed, filled or extracted", with tooth decay "more common in deprived communities".
The key section in the plan states: "The scientific evidence suggests almost every proven method to prevent decay includes delivery of fluoride to teeth surfaces. Although most toothpaste contains fluoride some children do not brush their teeth at all. Currently there is almost no optimally fluoridated water supplied in Wales. The message the Welsh Government has continued to convey in relation to fluoridation is:
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