Over 73M people in PH suffer from tooth decay

Over 73M people in PH suffer from tooth decay – DoH

by The Manila Times

May 25, 2023 2:16 am

AT least 73 million Filipinos suffer from dental caries, making the disease a 'serious health concern' in the Southeast Asian country, the Philippines' Department of Health (DoH) said on Wednesday.

'Dental caries is a silent epidemic,' Manuel Vallesteros, a division chief at the DoH's disease prevention and control bureau, told reporters after a committee hearing at the House of Representatives.

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