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Article: Dental caries hit 80% of UAE residents.
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- Gulf News (United Arab Emirates)
- Article date:
- March 25, 2009
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Byline: Pilot project aims to educate younger generations on importance of oral hygiene.
Abu Dhabi: Preventable tooth decay, otherwise known as dental caries, is the most prevalent chronic condition among children and adults, affecting more than 80 per cent of the UAE population, Gulf News has learnt.
With that in mind, a pilot project initially targeting children was recently implemented by the Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (Seha) Ambulatory Healthcare Services (AHS) to test oral hygiene among school children. The results were not flattering.
Dr Ninette Banday, head of dental services at AHS and restorative dentist and implantologist, ...