Friday 20 September 2019

Twice as many primary school children are hospitalised for rotten teeth as for tonsillitis

Twice as many primary school children are hospitalised for rotten teeth as for tonsillitis Tooth decay now lands children in hospital more than twice as often as tonsillitis.

NHS figures revealed today there were 25,702 hospital admissions for tooth decay among five to nine-year-olds in England in 2018-19.

In comparison, only 11,811 admissions were needed to treat tonsillitis – the second most common problem on the list. The Daily Mail

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