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500 Children Admitted to Hospital for Dental Treatment Every Week in the UK

500 Children Admitted to Hospital for Dental Treatment Every Week in the UK

The latest statistics show that 500 primary school age children are admitted to hospital for dental treatment every week in the UK. This means that dental decay tops the list of causes of hospital admissions among children. Figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre highlight the prevalence of decay among children aged between […]


New Figures Show Fall in Number of Adults Visiting a Dentist

New Figures Show Fall in Number of Adults Visiting a Dentist

New figures from the NHS Health and Social Care Information Centre have shown a fall in the number of adults visiting a dentist. The latest statistics show a 0.3 per cent fall in the proportion of UK adults who have visited a dentist in the last 2 years compared to the previous two year period […]