Tooth decay has become by far the biggest reason why primary school children are admitted to hospital, new research has found. According to the Health and Social Care Information Centre, which analyses data for NHS England, the number of admissions for dental problems among five- to nine-year-olds rose from 22,574 in 2010-11 to 25,812 in 2013-14. Dental leaders described the figures as shocking and said they were proof of the damage being done to children’s teeth by the overconsumption of sugary drinks and fruit juice, the Sunday Times reports.
