One in eight children suffer from nightmares about their teeth

The data, collected from around 1,500 British parents, suggests that today’s children are over ten times more likely to suffer from bad dreams about their teeth than an adult.

The investigation by Oral Health Foundation, points to nightmares about the mouth being more common in earlier years – affecting nearly one-in-five (18%) children aged five and under.

Further findings show almost one-in-two (47%) children have expressed anxieties about their oral health to their parents. This number rises for children under five.

Dr Nigel Carter, Chief Executive of the Oral Health Foundation, believes younger children are becoming more conscious of the appearance of their teeth, which is causing unnecessary and harmful stress.