Main content

Rotten teeth crisis in children

More than 100 operations a day are being carried out in hospitals in England to remove rotten teeth from children and teenagers.
The Local Government Association says the cost has jumped to more than Β£35m a year and many children are missing school because they are taking time off for dental work.
The LGA is blaming what is calls the "oral health crisis" on the excessive consumption of sugary food and drinks.
Victoria Derbyshire presenter Joanna Gosling spoke to Dr Rachel Maynard, who as well as being an A&E doctor, is mum to five-year-old Sam and eight-year-old Emily and Professor Nigel Hunt, head of dental surgery at the Royal College of Surgeons.

Release date:

Duration:

8 minutes