Figures shows there is a stark north-south divide in England when it comes to rotten teeth. You can see how your postcode area fared
Thousands of children across the country are facing long waits for NHS dental care and new analysis has revealed the areas with the worst dental health.
Figures shows there is a stark north-south divide in England when it comes to rotten teeth with the latest statistics showing that NHS dentists performed 9.8 million fillings, fissure sealants and tooth extractions on adults and 3.3 million on children across the country in 2020/21.
These procedures are typically used when people have tooth decay to the point that dentists need to intervene – either by filling in holes in their teeth, reapplying protective sealants, or removing the tooth altogether.
Compared to the population, it means there were 219 fillings, fissure sealants and extractions performed for every 1,000 adults in the country, and 284 for every 1,000 children.