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Ban on energy drinks receives huge backing
A ban on the sale of energy drinks to under 16s has received backing by 93% of British adults. It…
Oral health
Tooth decay rates amongst children seeing a steady decline
Tooth decay levels in five-year-old children are seeing a steady decline, Public Health England (PHE) claims. The latest figures from the Child…
Oral health
A child in England has a rotten tooth removed every 10 minutes
A child in England has a tooth removed in hospital every 10 minutes, research from Public Health England (PHE) shows.…
Oral health
Health bodies ask football clubs to finish agreements with junk food manufacturers
The BDA has joined 50 other health bodies calling on football associations to finish their agreements with junk food manufacturers. The open…
Oral health
Child extractions costing Northern Ireland health service more than £9 million
More than 5,000 children had multiple teeth extracted across one year in Northern Ireland, a new study has shown. BDA Northern…
Dentistry
Mums with large families more likely to have missing teeth
Mums with larger families are more likely to lose their teeth, a new study has shown. The study, published in…
Oral health
Children’s oral health ‘at crisis point’, Judith Cummins claims
Judith Cummins, Bradford South MP, has described children’s oral health in Bradford as ‘appalling’, and is calling for further investment. Speaking to the Telegraph…
Oral health
Use of non-dental services to treat children’s oral pain costs NHS £2.3m
Children’s use of non-dental services to treat oral pain is costing the NHS £2.3m a year. That’s according to new…
Oral health
‘Dire’ child oral health statistics for England
With new figures reinforcing the poor oral health statistics in England amongst children, Michael Watson calls for the Government to…
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Action on Sugar calls for 20% sugar tax on all confectionary
Action on Sugar is calling for a 20% sugar tax on all confectionary and a ban on confectionary price promotions. The calls have…
Oral health
Westminster City Council launches new video to help improve children’s oral health
Westminster City Council is launching a new oral health campaign aimed at children aged one to nine. The campaign includes a…
Oral health
Asda and Aldi ban the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to under 16s
Asda and Aldi have joined Waitrose by banning the sale of high-caffeine energy drinks to children under 16 years old. Waitrose…
Oral health
Are dental practices ever full?
The profession should stop carrying out adult courses of treatment on the NHS if the epidemic in children’s oral health…
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Toothbrushing not enough to protect children’s teeth from sugary snacks
Toothbrushing alone cannot protect children’s teeth from the damage caused by sugary food and drink snacks. A study, published in…
Oral health
Calls for UK-wide ban on sale of high energy drinks to under-16s
The British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) has called for a UK-wide ban on the sale of high energy drinks for…
Oral health
Tooth extractions amongst children reach record highs of almost 43,000 last year
Teenager and child tooth extractions reached record highs last year, equating to 170 hospital operations a day. The latest figures from…
Dentistry
Kellogg UK cutting the sugar content by up to 40% in its cereals
Kellogg UK has announced it will be cutting the sugar content of its three most popular cereals by between 20%-40%.…
Oral health
Wake-up call for MPs on childrens’ oral health
Michael Watson reports on the Westminster debate last week about childrens’ oral health. MPs received a wake-up call on the…
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North and south oral health divide revealed
A new report has revealed the stark difference between the oral health of children in the north and south of England.…
Oral health