The new study of primary seven pupils showed an average 63.6% showed no sign of obvious decay to their permanent teeth in 2009.
This continues an upward trend from 59.1% in 2007 and breaks through the SNP’s 60% target for 2010.
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All smiles as Scots pupils bite into decay numbers
The number of 11-year-old children in Scotland with healthy teeth has risen beyond an official target.
