Tooth decay is the number one reason six to 10 year-olds are admitted to hospital, with an average of 190 children undergoing tooth extractions every single day, mainly due to decay.
The data has revealed that over 500 (505) 0–19-year-olds in Suffolk were admitted to hospital to have their teeth pulled out last year. The number of children going to hospital to have rotting teeth pulled out shot up by 17 per cent in 2023.
Across England, the rate of extractions was nearly three and a half times higher in the most deprived communities compared with the most affluent areas.
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