Tag: Child Tooth Decay
20
Mar
More than 90% of childhood extractions are required for decay
New data published by Public Health England has confirmed that over 90% of extraction procedures carried out in hospitals in England are required for extensive decay. Nine out of ten children aged 0-5 need treatment in hospital as a result of a dental disease, which is almost always preventable. Research…
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17
Jan
Childhood decay epidemic is costing the NHS more than £35 million per year
Extraction procedures carried out in UK hospitals are costing the NHS millions of pounds per year, it has been confirmed. Last year, the NHS spent more than £35 million on dental procedures, which could have been prevented. According to statistics from the Local Government Association (LGA), a total of 42,911…
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