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How to look after your child's teeth

Removal of teeth under a general anaesthetic was the third most common reason for a child to be admitted to a hospital in England last year and in some parts of the UK tooth decay is still seen in half of all children. The Consultant in Paediatric Dentistry Claire Stevens joins Jane Garvey with tips about how to look after children's teeth from babyhood to teens.

First broadcast on Woman's Hour, 4 April 2016.

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