A six-year-old boy who had to have more than half of his teeth removed due to a high sugar diet has been taken away from his parents. A family court judge ruled that the boy, who cannot be named, must stay in the care of his local authority due to his poor dental health. Details have emerged about the ruling at a family court hearing in Reading, Berkshire, by Judge Eleanor Owens. Details emerged about the ruling of the boy removed from his parents due to his tooth decay at Reading Family Court, pictured . She was told how the youngster had to have 13 teeth taken out two years ago, when an NHS fact sheet says most children have a full set of 20 teeth. The judge said the boy's parents, who are Latvian, had accepted that their son had suffered from 'poor dental hygiene' due to a diet high in sugar, which had caused tooth decay. She explained that the child had been taken into interim foster care in the summer of 2013, a few months after having the teeth extracted. Judge Owens the ruled that the boy should remain with his foster carers and had been asked to make decisions about his long-term future by local authority social service officials. She said that a number of other concerns had also been raised about the little boy's welfare, including his parents' misuse of alcohol and exposure to domestic violence. The boy's parents were not named, not was the local authority involved. The judge said the boy's parents, who are Latvian, had accepted that their son had suffered from 'poor dental hygiene' due to a diet high in sugar, which had caused tooth decay (file picture) Figures last year by the NHS showed that nearly 500 children a week were being admitted to hospital with tooth decay. It is now the main reason for youngsters needing hospital treatment and dentists say the culprits are fruit juice and fizzy drinks. According to experts, most children need between four and eight of their baby teeth extracted.
The boy, who cannot be named, must stay in the care of the local authority.
Comes after having half of his teeth extracted due to a high-sugar diet.
Details emerged at a family court hearing that took place in Reading.