Posts Tagged ‘Extraction’
Devon man pulls out his own tooth after failing to get an emergency appointment
A Devon man has pulled out his own tooth after struggling to get an emergency dental appointment. Billy Taylor, from Axminster, took drastic action after failing to find a dentist who would see him when he started to experience severe tooth pain and swelling. Billy called NHS 111, but was informed that unless he was […]
Devon dentists treat youngest ever patient, as 12-day old baby has wobbly tooth removed
A mother from Devon has been telling of her shock and surprise after taking her 12-day old baby to see the dentist to have a tooth removed. Dentists at the Seven Trees Dental Access Centre said that baby Isla-Rose Heasman was their youngest ever patient. Isla-Rose was born with a tooth, which needed extracting because […]
Ilfracombe dentist shares heart-breaking tales as under 2’s undergo dental treatment in hospital
A dentist from Ilfracombe, Devon, has shared her heartbreak over the state of children’s dental health. Vicki Jephcote sees children with extensive decay on a daily basis and has sent children younger than 2 years old for treatment under general anaesthetic in hospital. Vicki, from Torrs Park Dental Practice, said that it’s not uncommon to […]
New figures show children under 10 are twice as likely to need hospital treatment for decay than a broken arm
New figures from NHS Digital have revealed that children under 10 in England are twice as likely to need hospital treatment for tooth decay than a broken arm. According to the faculty of dental surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons, more than 34,000 extraction procedures were carried out in the 12-month period leading up […]
New figures show an 11% increase in child tooth extractions
New figures suggest that more children than ever before are undergoing tooth extraction under general anaesthetic. Official figures, which have been made available by the Local Government Association, show that almost 41,000 procedures took place in 2015/2016; this represents an increase of 10.7 percent from 2012/2013. One hundred and sixty procedures are taking place every […]
Bristol residents most likely to have teeth extracted in the South West
New figures have suggested that Bristol residents are more likely to have teeth extracted than residents of any other towns and cities in the South West. New research from mydentist shows that the extraction rate in Bristol is the highest in the region. Rates in Bristol are 12.5 per 100 patients compared to an average […]
Dental Charity Raises Concerns About The Modern Diet
The UK’s leading dental charity has raised concerns about the modern diet, after shocking figures revealed that thousands of children were receiving hospital treatment for decay each year. Dr Nigel Carter OBE, chief executive of the British Dental Health Foundation, warned that the modern diet, which is rich in sugar, is contributing to high levels […]
Paediatric Dental Experts Call For Talks With Government Following ITV Documentary
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has called for talks with representatives from the Department of Health following the airing of a documentary called The Dentists on ITV. The programme followed members of staff working at the University of Manchester Dental Hospital and highlighted some of the key oral health issues facing dentists in […]
