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Dry January increasing in popularity as more drinkers turn their back on alcohol
Dry January will attract around 4.2 million people looking to give up alcohol for a month, a Yougov survey has…
Oral health
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Children consuming 18…
Dentistry
Children consuming 18 years worth of sugar by the time they’re 10
Children have exceeded the recommended sugar intake of an 18-year-old by the time they reach 10, Public Health England (PHE) says.…
Oral health
Antibiotic prescriptions in dentistry drop by a quarter
Antibiotic prescribing has reduced by 24.8% from 2013 to 2017, the latest Public Health England (PHE) report shows. Overall across…
Dentistry
Call for UK ban on excessively high sugar milkshakes
The campaign group Action on Sugar is demanding a ban on freakshakes and all milkshakes sold in high street restaurants…
Oral health
What you’ve missed this week
Missed out on this week’s dental news? No problem, here’s what happened over the past seven days… Fluoridation of water…
Dentistry
Introducing local commissioning and shaping modern dentistry
Seb Evans speaks to Barry Cockcroft about his time as chief dental officer for England, the introduction of local commissioning,…
Dentistry
New plans suggest calorie limits for pizzas, pies and sandwiches
Pizzas, pies and sandwiches could all be given calorie limits under new Government plans to tackle obesity in Britain. New…
Oral health
Obesity in children reaches record numbers
Obesity amongst year six children has reached record levels, new data from the National Child Measurement Programme (NCMP) shows. Levels…
Oral health
Too much sugar linked to fighting and bullying amongst children
Children who consume too much sugar are more likely to become involved in fighting, smoking and bullying. Children with the…
Oral health
Sadiq Khan pledges to improve children’s oral health in London
The London Mayor has pledged to improve children’s oral health in the capital with the London Health Inequalities Strategy. The…
Oral health
BDA slams water fluoridation ‘myths’ and ‘alternative facts’
The BDA slams comments made by Hull’s finance chief councillor, Phil Webster, on water fluoridation. Yorkshire Water is carrying out…
Oral health
Obesity levels in children reach record highs
Severe obesity levels in children aged 10-11 years old have reached their highest level since records began. New figures published…
Oral health
Fast food outlets targeting the poorest areas in England
The poorest areas in England are fast food hotspots, according to the latest figures from Public Health England (PHE). The…
Oral health
Pressure builds on Government over sugar
Stronger action is required if the nation is to tackle the childhood obesity and tooth decay crisis, Michael Watson says.…
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First measure of industry progress on cutting sugar unveiled
Public Health England (PHE) has today published the first assessment of progress on the Government’s sugar reduction programme. As part of…
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
Caring for care homes
Dentists will continue to get the blame for poor oral health in care homes until the Government starts commissioning dental…
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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