Japan sees record low tooth cavities in children.

In fiscal 2024, Japan saw the lowest child cavity rates ever recorded, but children's vision continues to worsen significantly.

Yo, check it out! In fiscal 2024, Japan just smashed records with the lowest tooth cavity rates ever. We're talking about 20.74% at kindergartens, 32.89% at elementary, 26.50% at junior high, and 34.70% at high school! All thanks to the schools pushing tooth brushing and initiatives to keep kids healthy.

But hold up, it ain’t all good news. Kids’ vision is taking a hit too. We got 36.84% of elementary school kids struggling to see 20/20, jumping to 60.61% in junior high and 71.06% in high school. That’s the worst we’ve seen since 2020. We gotta balance the smiles with some serious eye care!

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