Councils say there were 40970 removal procedures by dentists on under-18s in 2014-15 compared with 32457 in 2010-11The cost of removing decayed teeth in children in hospital has soared by 66% since 2010-11,according to councils demanding tougher action to tackle sugar addiction.
The Local Government organization (LGA) says £35m was spent on extracting rotting teeth from under-18s in 2014-15, amounting to 40970 procedures, and compared with 32457 in 2010-11.
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Source: theguardian.com