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Shocking toll of sugary drinks on kids' teeth revealed by extraction figures
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mirror.co.ukNearly 180 hospital operations a day are performed to remove children's rotting teeth, a study reveals today. There were 44,685 extractions of multiple teeth in under-18s in England in 2018/19 – costing £41.5million, according to latest NHS spending figures uncovered by the Local Government Association.
That works out at 177 per working day – a rise of 17% compared with the 38,208 extractions carried out in 2012/13, which cost £27.4million.
Town hall leaders and dentists said the shocking numbers highlighted the dangers of too much sugary food and drink in youngsters’ diets, as well as poor oral hygiene.
They fear the situation is likely to have worsened during the coronavirus lockdown when children were stuck indoors. British Dental
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