questionText: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what recent estimate she has made of the number of children admitted to hospital because of dental related emergencies in the last year.
answerText: In 2022/23, 29,318 children aged between five and 17 years old admitted to hospital had the primary diagnosis of tooth decay. The available data does not identify planned and emergency admissions separately.We are working on our Dentistry Recovery Plan wh...
heading: Dental Health: Children