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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
Children make up just 1% of COVID-19 cases
Children made up just 1% of COVID-19 cases in the first wave of the pandemic in England, it has been…
Dentistry
Nearly one in five children say they dislike their smile, new study finds
Almost one in five (18%) children under the age of five have opened up to their parent about not liking…
Dentistry
Vitamin D during pregnancy could improve children’s oral health
Taking large doses of vitamin D during pregnancy could improve the oral health of children. A clinical trial split 600 women into…
Oral health
Almost six in 10 children didn’t see an NHS dentist last year
Almost six in 10 (57.7%) children between one and four years old didn’t visit an NHS dentist last year. That’s…
Dentistry
Dental phobia causing millions of children to miss out on NHS dental care
Millions of children are missing out on free NHS dental care due to dental anxiety, the Dental Law Partnership claims.…
Dentistry
Dentist receives national award for safeguarding work in children’s dentistry
A consultant in paediatric dentistry has been named as an honorary member of council for a major children’s charity in…
Dentistry
Talking techniques – children in the chair
Dear Barry – I have a few young patients that seem nervous even before they step through the door. That’s something I struggle to…
Blog
Delays for Scottish children with extensive tooth decay
As many as 400 children with extensive tooth decay are stuck on a waiting list for up to six months…
Dentistry
‘Scandalous’ figures prompt call for better oral health education
The British Society of Dental Hygiene and Therapy (BSDHT) is calling for urgent implementation of better oral health education to help stop…
Oral health