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Will supervised toothbrushing be effective? The profession reacts
The dental profession speaks out following the news that a national supervised toothbrushing scheme will be rolled out in early…
Dentistry
Exclusive: care minister slates ‘Dickensian’ childhood extraction figures
Almost 50,000 children aged 0 to 19 had a tooth extraction in NHS hospitals last financial year, according to newly-released…
Dentistry
UK rapper supports children’s oral health scheme
Rapper Professor Green has teamed up with the NHS to launch a competition for primary schools to encourage healthy toothbrushing…
Dentistry
Children’s oral health on Isle of Man worse than UK average
More children on the Isle of Man have issues with their oral health compared to the UK, a report has…
Dentistry
Does water fluoridation cause childhood IQ loss?
New research found ‘significant inverse associations’ between fluoride exposure and children’s IQ scores, calling the safety of water fluoridation into…
Dentistry
A song and a teddy bear: encouraging children to brush
Dental therapist Victoria Wilson draws inspiration from daughters Sophia and Alice to refine strategies for developing children’s proprioceptive senses and…
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Sugar consumption in early life linked to chronic health problems
Reducing sugar in the first 1,000 days after a child’s conception reduces the risk of developing health problems later in…
Dentistry
Dentists warn against sweets for Halloween
Trick or treat?: Children should be given stickers or playdough instead of sweets for Halloween, according to leading dentists. This…
Dentistry
Half of three-year-olds have never seen a dentist, survey says
Only 45% of parents said they had taken or planned to take their child to the dentist before the age…
Dentistry
Text message reminders improve oral health in teenagers, study finds
Text message reminders can help to improve tooth brushing habits in teenagers, according to a new study. Researchers from the…
Dentistry
Nearly one in 10 secondary school pupils vape, survey shows
New data from NHS England has revealed that almost one in 10 (9%) secondary school children vape regularly. In addition,…
Dentistry
Nearly half of children not seen by NHS dentist in past year
Nearly half (44.6%) of UK children have not seen an NHS dentist for over 12 months, according to new data from the…
Dentistry
Calls for action on ‘national embarrassment’ of children’s oral health
‘Urgent action is needed’: a new report has laid out a strategy for the government to improve children’s oral health…
Dentistry
Almost one million children have tried vaping, experts warn
Around 980,000 – or almost one in five – of 11 to 17 year olds have tried vaping, according to…
Dentistry
Childhood tooth extractions tripled in deprived areas, study says
A new study found that children in deprived areas were three times more likely to have severe tooth decay resulting…
Dentistry
Children’s sugar intake nearly halved by sugar tax
The sugar tax nearly halved children’s daily sugar intake from soft drinks within a year of being introduced, according to…
Oral health
Nearly one third of parents pay for children’s orthodontics with credit
Nearly one third of UK parents are using credit to pay for their children’s orthodontic treatment, a study shows. The…
Dentistry
Thumb sucking: how can it impact oral health?
Many dentists have treated children and teenagers who have long-term dental problems caused by thumb sucking. But what exactly causes…
Dentistry
A new dawn for child-friendly dental care
Libi Al Muzian shares her journey in building Sunrise Dental Clinic – a pioneering paediatric dental practice which specialises in…
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