They're not getting to see a dentists under the free state scheme.
Children as young as 10 are having teeth removed because they're not getting to see a dentists under the free state scheme.
All children are entitled to three dentist visits by the time they finish primary school.
However less than half of the 200,000 children waiting to be screened last year were actually seen.
The Irish Dental Association is warning of a severe decline in children's teeth as a result.