The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%, suggests research published in the open access journal ...

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Extractions performed on decayed teeth in children plummeted during the first year of the pandemic, leading to fears that thousands will be left in pain. There were 22,459 episodes of tooth extraction ...

The latest NHS figures show that there has been a 17% increase in the number of tooth decay related tooth extractions for children in 2022-23 compared to the previous year. Over the period there were ...

Brits are pulling their own teeth out with pliers because of the ever-worsening NHS dental crisis. Jamie Totterdell said he's been forced to do several DIY extractions because of him being unable to ...

Children’s oral health has been “neglected to the point of rot”, the Government says. Dentistry minister Stephen Kinnock has addressed the oral health crisis blighting the nation’s children as new ...

Researchers analysed GP and hospital records for children aged 5-16 living in North-East London over a five year period. One in every 200 children had at least one tooth removed under a general ...