The fact is that, in modern times with our knowledge of dental care and our access to toothpaste containing fluoride, tooth decay should not be a common complaint. But sadly, a survey of 5-year-olds carried out by Public Health England in 2017 showed that almost a quarter were suffering from tooth decay.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original article at https://patient.info/news-and-features/dental-inequality-what-is-it-and-why-does-it-exist