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 ...

This is up from 5,235 the year before. This equates to 454 rotten tooth extractions per 100,000 children and young people. READ MORE: Three 'wicked, vile and sordid' men who groomed, raped ...