Dentists are becoming increasingly concerned with the number of young children requiring multiple tooth extractions due to dental decay.
The most recent National Child Oral Health survey shows dental decay is the most common oral health disease in Australian children, with a third of kids aged between 5 and 6 reportedly suffering symptoms of decay.
Dr Sophie Beaumont from Melbourne’s Royal Dental Hospital says it’s not uncommon for little children to need 12 to 14 teeth removed at a time and experts say consumption of sugar is to blame.