Daily Mirror – Kid’s teeth: ‘Shock report reveals Nations in decay’

The Daily Mirror reports the number of children having teeth pulled in hospital has rocketed to 48,000 last year due to difficulty accessing dentists.

An average of 119 operations a day are currently being carried out on children with tooth decay, according to the Daily Mirror. The paper quotes British Dental Association chair Eddie Crouch saying that the “oral health gap is widening for our youngest patients”.

The paper reports that 98,000 readers have backed their campaign – demanding access for all to NHS dentists.