The UK soft drinks industry levy introduced in 2018 may have reduced the number of those aged below 18 having a tooth removed due to tooth decay by 12%, suggests research published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.
The fall in hospital admissions may have saved more than 5,500 hospital admissions for tooth decay alone, with the largest reductions in children aged up to nine years old.
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