Athanasios Katsikis

Tooth decay a huge problem among Greek teens

Published by Kathimerini on Wed, 10/22/2014 - 19:54

Almost 85 percent of 15-year-old Greek children suffer from tooth decay, according to a survey conducted by the Hellenic Dental Association (EOO).

According to findings presented on Wednesday, just 16.3 percent of 15-year-olds are free of tooth decay.

The same is true of 27.7 percent of 12-year-olds and 42.4 percent of children aged 5.