Secondary analysis of child hospital admission data for dental caries in London, UK: what the data tells us about oral health inequalities.

Objectives: Dental caries is the most common reason for hospital admissions for children aged 6-10 years in England. The prevalence in the experience of hospital admission is not uniform across all populations. This paper reports on the analysis of secondary data on dental hospital episodes for children residing in London, and its association with oral health inequalities.