Fewer children in England having teeth out since sugar tax began, study finds

Fall in rotten teeth extractions in children aged 18 and under prompts calls for soft drinks levy to be extended to other products

Fewer children in England have been having rotten teeth pulled out since the sugar tax on soft drinks began, prompting calls for the levy to be extended to sweets, biscuits and cereals.

The number of children aged 18 and under going into hospital to have teeth extracted has fallen by 12% since the sugar tax came into force in April 2018.