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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Jane Kirby

DARK SECRETS: Horrific rise in children needing decayed teeth removed - The Real Truth

The number of children in England undergoing hospital extractions for decayed teeth has seen a significant increase, new data reveals.

For the financial year ending 2025, NHS hospitals performed 56,143 tooth extractions on children up to 19 years old, marking a 14 per cent rise from the previous year.

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