Indonesians neglect teeth
PA Jakarta About 80 per cent of Indonesia’s 160 million people have dental probfems, with an average of three decayed teeth for each person.
Mr Syarkawi Hassan, head of the Association of Indonesian Dentists, said that many Indonesians still let their teeth decay rather than seek dental help.
Only 5000 dentists were available to treat 160 million people, and universities could only graduate a total of 400 dentists a year, he said.
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Press, 26 December 1985, Page 19
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