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The UK Soft Drink Industry Levy and Inequalities in Caries-Related Extractions

Journal of Dental Research · C.C. Salomon-Ibarra, J. Wu, V. Toffolutti, E. Bernabe · 2026-02-12

A UK soft drink tax was associated with reduced socioeconomic inequalities in hospital admissions for tooth extractions due to decay among children, with no similar effect on unrelated procedures like tonsillectomy.

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