the number of tooth extractions performed each year
Tooth extractions on toddlers rise by a quarter in 10 years. Surge in dental surgery on young children triggers call for action on oral health education and sugar intake. Haroon Siddique. Monday 20 March 2017 20.01 EDT Last modified on Tuesday 21 March 2017 05.13 EDT. The number of tooth extractions on children aged four and under in English hospitals has risen by almost a quarter over the past decade. NHS data obtained by the faculty of dental surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) shows there were 9,206 extractions within the age group in 2015-16 compared with 7,444 in 2006-07 â a 24% rise.