Scottish dental health slammed

Published on Tuesday 9 March 2010 23:37

THE number of Scots who have lost all their teeth was today branded a "depressing indictment" of the nation's dental health.

More than a third of women and almost a quarter of men over 55 are estimated to have no natural teeth, according to government figures.

About 3 per cent of people aged 35 to 54 have no teeth, with the proportion of toothless women being slightly higher, statistics released in an answer to a parliamentary question showed.

Lib Dem health spokesman Ross Finnie called on the Scottish Government to "sort this out".