Tariq Drabu Concerned on Number of Toddlers in UK with Tooth Decay in 2014
Manchester, United Kingdom, October 29, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Tariq Drabu is a Manchester born and educated dentist and specialist oral surgeon. He is one of the youngest dentists to ever graduate in the UK and has worked at some of the busiest dental hospitals in the UK and Saudi Arabia. He received his Fellowship in Dental Surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Today he is the proud owner of the successful Langley Dental Practice and is also the Clinical Lead Dentist for the Oral Surgery Clinical Assessment and Treatment Services at NHS Heywood Middleton and Rochdale. Dr Drabu also finds time in his busy schedule to mentor and tutor to postgraduate dentists in oral surgery at the UCLAN Dental Clinic in Preston.
Tariq Drabu was speaking about an article published on the British Dental Association website on 30 September 2014. The full article can be read on BDA.org.
Tariq Drabu in Manchester said “The British Dental Association has released information on a survey conducted by Public Health England (PHE) which shows a variation in tooth decay in children aged three years old throughout the United Kingdom. These variations range from two to thirty four percent of three year olds with tooth decay with London, the Midlands and Yorkshire being among the highest numbers.”
Tariq Drabu went on to say “53,000 children took part in the clinical exam. The children averaged three teeth with tooth decay at only three years of age. A major contributor to this is feeding bottles with sugar sweetened drinks. Sugared drinks should not be given to younger children over a long period of time, such as a feeding bottle in the bed overnight.”
Tariq Drabu closed in saying “It is the responsibility of the parents, dental professionals and nurseries to ensure children reduce their sugar intake. Something as simple as fruit juice in the bottle daily can lead to children being hospitalized for tooth extraction under general anaesthetic, which is a traumatic experience for the child and their parents. Education is what is important here and as dental professionals it is important for us to educate parents on the dangerous effects of sugared drinks on younger children’s oral health.”