60% of Grade One entrants in Nuwara Eliya schools suffer from decayed teeth
A Ada Derana report states roughly 60% of Grade One entrants in Nuwara Eliya have poor oral health due to decayed teeth, per Maskeliya Medical Officer of Health Dr. M. H. A. M. Irshan. The finding highlights widespread dental decay among new students. source http://www.adaderana.lk/news.php?nid=120229