A youngster in Bermuda required emergency dental treatment when his teeth were knocked out by his next-door neighbour.

Daniel Martin, 17, of Olive Lane in Sandys, was punched in the mouth by Geralvonno Williams, also 17, following a dispute about a motorbike, the Royal Gazette reports.

Mr Williams has been ordered to pay $11,850 (£7,400) in dental fees within one year to cove emergency dental treatment that resulted in false teeth being implanted, according to the news provider.

The newspaper went on to report comments by senior magistrate Archibald Warner that Mr Williams’ probation sentence is a second chance for him and he is lucky not to find himself in prison.

Last week, blogger Bob Wire explained that cutting out sugary snacks can help people avoid emergency dentistry in later life.

He added that too many sweets can lead to children having "rotten teeth crumbling inside their braces" before they hit puberty.