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Closed Gain funding, raise awareness&reintroduce oral health education back into the UK

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I have created this petition to gain support in introducing Oral Health Education back into the UK. As a dental nurse working in the UK I witness the daily effects&trauma that tooth decay in children under the age of 18 causes. I would like to reintroduce OHE into: nurseries,schools&the community.

Facts and figures:
+ More than 128,000 children under 10 had at least 1 tooth removed since 2011-2016

+ Hospitals are at 'crisis point' for children needing teeth extracted under general anaesthetic

+ £30 million spent on hospital based extractions between 2012-2013 on those aged 18 and under

+ 90% of tooth decay was preventable

+ Dental treatment is FREE for those aged under 18

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