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Almost 180 operations every day to extract children’s decaying teeth
New NHS figures show there were 44,685 extractions of multiple teeth in under-18s in England during 2018/19. This equates to…
Dentistry
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Child extractions increase…
Dentistry
Child extractions increase by 18% over last five years
There were 45,077 extractions of multiple teeth in under 18s in England over the last year. Local Government Association figures…
Dentistry
Tooth decay declared ‘significant public health issue’
The RCPCH has highlighted tooth decay as a significant public health issue in its State of Child Health publication. The Royal College of…
Oral health
Moving oral health higher up the government’s agenda
Oral health would be higher up on the government’s agenda if it knew the financial savings it could make, Seb…
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More than 160 operations every day to extract children’s teeth
New figures show 160 children and teenagers have teeth extracted under general anaesthetic every day in hospitals in England. The…
Dentistry
‘Crisis’ in children’s oral health with more than 100 extractions every day
The NHS performs more than 100 operations every day in England to remove decayed teeth in children. Costs to the…
Dentistry