Fluoride in Sabah water to prevent teeth caries

KOTA KINABALU: The Government and Sabah have agreed on a water fluoridation programme in the state after surveys showed that it has the highest incidence of bad teeth among children.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Rosnah Abdul Rashid Shirlin said a 2009 survey showed that out of every 10 children aged 12, five had dental caries on their newly emerging permanent teeth. An average of three teeth were affected.