At least 70,000 more dentists are needed in China to reduce the nation's high dental disease ratio.

About 97.6 percent of Chinese suffer dental problems such as decay or periodontitis.

The country had about 60,000 registered dentists, but at least 70,000 were needed to guarantee one dentist for every 10,000 people.

South China's Guangdong Province, that even with 70,000 more dentists, the ratio was still far below international standard.

Although China was increasing research funding for dental medicine, the nation had a long way to go to enhance dental health.

China needed to reinforce stomatology education by introducing international expertise.

Source:佚名