Therapists pledge support

The association, that represents 600 dental therapists throughout the UK, believes that health professionals need to have a joined-up approach in tackling dental decay and related health issues caused by a high sugar diet.

Action on Sugar is made up of across the board health experts, united in their concern about sugar and its effects on health. It leads with an unprecedented call to tackle and reverse the obesity and diabetes epidemic.

Now, BADT president Fiona Sandom is offering the support of members in the campaigners’ bid to raise the awareness of the harmful effects of a high sugar diet.

Earlier this year, figures from the latest Children's Dental Health Survey revealed huge inequalities in the dental health of children, with children in lower socio-economic families:

Across the UK, three in 10 five year olds have visible signs of decay and by the time they reach 15, this increases to nearly one in two.

At the time of the release, Public Health England's director of dental public health, Sandra White, said the survey highlighted “the need to urgently reduce the amount of sugary snacks and drinks in our children's diets”.