Tooth decay is the leading cause of hospital admission nationally for children aged five to nine, with 30,000 rotten teeth removed from children in hospitals in 2022/23. KCHFT advanced oral health ...
The BDA noted that in Manchester, the average five-year-old had three times as many decayed, missing or filled teeth as a child of the same age in the Birmingham area Water supplies have been ...
"One of the best things you can do is to avoid lollipops, as their prolonged consumption exposes children's teeth to sugar for longer, increasing the risk of tooth decay," she said. The RCS also ...
Children should be given stickers instead of sweets at Halloween to save their teeth, leading dental surgeons have said. The Royal College of Surgeons of England has offered tips to help children ...