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Wealthier New Zealanders are more likely to buy fluoride-free toothpaste, making a tooth decay 'epidemic' worse

  • Written by Matthew Hobbs, Senior Lecturer in Public Health, University of Canterbury
Wealthier New Zealanders are more likely to buy fluoride-free toothpaste, making a tooth decay 'epidemic' worseShutterstocl/Hryshchyshen Serhii

Tooth decay has been described as a neglected epidemic in New Zealand however, our recent research suggests many people are unaware they are contributing to the problem by choosing a fluoride-free or “natural” toothpaste.

The 2016 Global Burden of Disease Study shows dental decay is the most prevalent...

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