A lack of NHS dentists is a major factor in the 21,787 children aged five to nine who had teeth removed in English hospitals ...

The economic impact of dental caries (tooth decay) is disproportionately higher in the most deprived groups, with estimated per-person costs of approximately £18,000 in the UK that could be ...

Tooth decay remains the leading cause of hospital episodes among five- to nine-year-olds as the BDA blamed failures in NHS dentistry.

The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of under 18s having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%, suggests research published in the open access journal ...