'Gobsmacking grins'.
Over the past decade, marked reductions have been recorded in dental caries levels for teenage children in Somerset. These have been documented in BASCD Regional Surveys and reflect a national picture of improving dental health. Nevertheless, over the same period of time, the level of gingival health for Somerset teenagers has remained relatively static.
Somerset Health Authority, Taunton.
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