§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children under the age of 18 were given mercury fillings in England(a) in 2004 up to the latest date for which figures are available and (b) in each of the last five years. [169589]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe table shows the number of children under the age of 18 who were given mercury fillings in the general dental service (GDS) in England.
Number of individual children given mercury fillings in the GDS Year ending March Number of individual children treated 2000 528,193 2001 520,845 2002 510,202 2003 503,129 2004 494,257 Source: Dental Practice Board The figures do not includes mercury fillings given in other dental services such as the personal dental service, community dental services and hospital dental services.
§ Tim LoughtonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health how many children aged under 18 years had the removal of wisdom teeth funded by the NHS in 2003–04. [169637]
§ Ms Rosie WintertonThe most recent information on the number of children aged under 18 years who had the removal of wisdom teeth funded by the national health service in 2003–04 in England and Wales is shown in the table. The figures cover patients treated in the general dental service, personal dental service and hospital dental service.
Number of patients aged under 18 who had a wisdom tooth extracted during the year ending March 2004
Number of patients General dental service or personal dental service patients 12,047 Hospital dental service patients 2724 1 In England and Wales 2003–04. 2 In England 2002–03. Source: Dental Practice Board and Hospital Episode Statistics. The figures do not cover those patients treated in the community dental service.