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Published Galle, Sri LankaUpdated

63% of Sri Lankan Children Suffer from Tooth Decay, Oral Cancer Most Common Among Men - LNW Lanka News Web

A staggering 63% of preschool and primary school children in Sri Lanka suffer from tooth decay, while nearly half of the adult population is affected by gum diseases, according to Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa. Oral cancer has also been identified as the most common cancer among Sri Lankan men. Speaking at the National Celebration of World Oral Health Day at Galle Face Green, Dr. Jayatissa emphasized that poor personal hab…
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Lanka News Web (LNW) broke the news in on Saturday, March 22, 2025.
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