Nearly 70% of all Indonesians have tooth decay, according to the School of Dentistry Association in Indonesia.
Nearly 70% of Indonesians have tooth decay, according to the School of Dentistry Association in Indonesia.
And only 1.6% of them have attempted to get treatment, Asia One Health reported. In addition, 89% of children younger than age 12 have caries, the article noted.
Concerns about cost and pain were cited as the primary deterrents by the association's chairman, Eky Soeria Soemantry, told Asia One Health.
