Poor dental health impacts children and families Tooth extraction was the sixth most common procedure in hospital for children under 5 years of age, and it was the most common reason for hospital admission for children aged 5 to 9 years old. The rate varied across the country from 15% in the City of London to 58% in High Peak (Derbyshire). In the 2 years to March 2016, 38% of 0 to 4 year olds in England accessed a dentist. On average, these children had 3 teeth affected. The 2013 oral health survey of 3 year olds found that 12% had experienced dental decay. The most recent data for 5 year olds shows that 41% of variation can be explained by deprivation. The highest level of tooth decay was found in Blackburn and Darwen, where 56% of children aged 5 have tooth decay compared to the lowest level of just 4% in South Gloucester. When comparing the regions, the estimates of tooth decay ranged from 33% in the north west to 20% in the south east. The areas with poorer dental health tend to be in the north and in the more deprived local authority areas. There was wide variation in the prevalence of tooth decay.
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