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‘Rotten teeth crisis’ hitting tens of thousands of children, research reveals
[Kamal Hoseinianzade / Creative Commons]

A “ROTTEN teeth crisis” is affecting tens of thousands children in working-class communities across England, a new report revealed today.

The report says tooth decay is now the most common reason for hospital admissions among five to nine-year-olds and costs the NHS £64.3 million a year.

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