Posts Tagged ‘NHS dental spending’
Cost of Treating Tooth Decay in Children Spirals to £35 Million
The cost of treating tooth decay in children has spiralled to £35 million, figures have confirmed. In the last five years, the cost of extracting teeth in hospitals has increased by 66 percent. In the last five years alone, the NHS has spent more than £140 million on removing decayed teeth from children across the […]
New Study Suggests Chewing Gum Could Cut NHS Dental Spending
A new study has suggested that chewing gum could save the NHS millions of pounds each year. The research claims that more than £8 million could be saved annually if all 12-year-olds chewed sugar free gum after they eat or drink. The study, which was carried out by researchers at Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of […]
