‘Rotten teeth crisis’ hitting tens of thousands of children, research reveals
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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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