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Electric toothbrushes improve children’s oral health more than manual, study finds
According to a new study, oscillating-rotating (O-R) electric toothbrushes were significantly more effective than manual brushes in reducing plaque and…
Dentistry
Sugar tax may have reduced hospital admissions for child tooth extractions, study suggests
The sugar tax may have reduced the amount of child hospital admissions for tooth extractions, according to new research. Also…
Dentistry
Expanding your practice: everyday paediatric dentistry made easy
King’s College London introduces its Expanding Your Practice: Everyday Paediatric Dentistry Made Easy workshop, focusing on a minimal intervention approach to…
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‘Freedom to do the right thing’ – providing private dentistry to children
Ulrika Skalberg explains how children fit into the transition from NHS to private dentistry and her motives for handing back…
NHS to Private
Practice in Cornwall to only see vulnerable NHS patients
A dental practice in Cornwall is to kickstart an NHS pilot scheme whereby only children and the most vulnerable patients…
Dentistry
Isle of Man to consider water fluoridation in childhood oral health plan
The Isle of Man will look into the benefits of water fluoridation as part of its integrated plan to tackle…
Dentistry
More than 4.4 million children not seen by NHS dentist in the past year
New data from the Liberal Democrats has shown that more than 4.4 million children in England were not seen by…
Dentistry
Is safeguarding in dentistry fair and proportionate?
Neel Kothari analyses changing approaches to safeguarding – is dental non-attendance a sign of a child at risk? Over the…
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Parents ‘significantly impact’ children’s development of oral habits
Parents can significantly impact the development of healthy oral habits for their children by modelling healthy behaviours for them. This…
Oral health
Almost 80% in healthcare report higher tooth decay among children, says survey
Nearly four in five health practitioners report seeing higher rates of children’s tooth decay or damage. This is according to…
Oral health
Small steps for a big impact
We all know the power of prevention, but sharing those messages with children reminds you that a lot of people…
Dentistry
Calls for urgent guidelines to improve ‘unjust’ sugar consumption among children
Health experts are calling for the release of new baby food and drink guidelines, adding that mandatory rules are crucial…
Oral health
‘Some children have never seen a toothbrush’ – concern increases over children’s oral health
A dentist who volunteers in schools has said that some children in Norfolk ‘have never seen a toothbrush’. Stuart McCance…
Health & research
Children’s oral health in England is ‘national disgrace’, says head of royal college
The poor state of children’s oral health highlights the widening inequalities in child health across England. This is according to…
Oral health
A Dental Student’s Guide to… extraction of first permanent molars
In this month’s Dental Student Guide, Hannah Hook discusses the extraction of first permanent molars in children, including complications, timings…
Young Dentist
How one dental nurse is changing the future of children’s oral health
As the autumn term gets underway, a partnership between a Cambridge school and a nearby dental practice is set to…
Dental Nursing
Half of all children in England don’t have access to an NHS dentist
Untreated tooth decay is prevalent in children aged three to 11, new research shows, as half of all children in…
Oral health
Affluent children ‘more likely to have bad teeth’
Children from affluent backgrounds are more prone to tooth wear, according to a new study. From soda and energy drinks…
Oral health
Mothers’ mental health impacts children’s oral hygiene
The mental health of mothers can impact the toothbrushing habits in children, it has emerged. Postpartum depression or a lack…
Oral health
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