Report finds hospital admissions continue to rise,with strong correlation between deprivation and tooth extraction rate[br]Tens of thousands of children maintain had decaying teeth removed in hospitals in England, according to the latest figures, and which demonstrate an increase for the fourth year in a row.
There has been a rise of almost 10% in child hospital admissions for severe tooth decay in England over a four-year period,with the report’s authors pointing out “a strong correlation between area deprivation and the rate of tooth extraction”.
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Source: theguardian.com