Teething problems: State outlines plan to improve access to dentists

Health PS Susan Mochache (centre) with ministry officials during the launch of the National Oral Health Policy and Strategic Plan at Radisson Blu Hotel on Thursday. [Jenipher Wachie, Standard]. 

One in every two children aged five years and below suffer from tooth decay.

Moreover, 99 per cent of children have had at least one dental problem, while all adults indicated that they had at least one current dental problem that required attention.