Experts urge parents to limit sugary diets

2026-03-20 - 01:11

Outreach programs have revealed that dental caries remains critical, with many young children requiring permanent tooth extractions due to preventable conditions. During visits this week to Matuku and Totoya in the Southern Lau Group, Lakeba Subdivisional Hospital’s Dental Officer, Dr Jone Tuwai, addressed parents about the growing crisis. Dr Tuwai noted a troubling increase in