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Oral Health in Children

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Tooth decay is largely preventable, yet the extraction of teeth due to decay remains the leading reason for a hospital admission among children aged 6–10 in England.   

The Oral Health in Children report analyses hospital-based tooth extractions among children and young people in Gloucestershire, focusing on trends over time, reasons for extraction (particularly dental decay), and differences by geography and deprivation. 

It can be found here