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Stats of our lives: Dentally challenged
More and more sugar-swilling preschoolers have teeth riddled with cavities — and more in our collection of surprising facts and figures
19.5%U.S. children ages 2 to 5 with untreated cavities, thanks to poor brushing habits.
6 to 10Cavities that dentists report seeing in the mouths of a rising number of preschoolers.
$2,000 to $5,000Cost of putting preschoolers under full anesthesia, routinely advised for squirmy tykes who need cavities fixed
Sources: CDC, The New York Times