Sugar

Consuming too many sugary drinks increases chances of death

Consuming two or more sugary drinks a day increases the chances of dying from heart disease, bowel disease and strokes.…

Oral health

Stress causing UK workers to binge on sugary treats

A quarter of Brits (28%) binge on sugary foods when stressed out at work, a new study shows. Office workers…

Dentistry

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… Around 40% of…

Dentistry

Faculty of Dental Surgery calls on schools to go sugar free

The Faculty of Dental Surgery is urging school dinners in England to go sugar free. It hopes this will help combat high tooth decay rates…

Oral health

‘Inadequate’ oral health action leaving 3.5 billion with poor dental health worldwide, experts say

‘Inadequate’ oral health response is leaving 3.5 billion people with poor oral care, dental experts are claiming. A series in The Lancet is…

Dentistry

Calls for sugar in baby foods to be restricted

The amount of sugar in baby food should be restricted, the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) says. It…

Oral health

Excessive computer use linked to poor oral health in teenagers

Excessive computer use could be putting teenager’s oral health at risk, a new study shows. Teenagers who spend three hours…

Oral health

Sugar tax not the most effective way of tackling childhood obesity

Consuming sugary drinks isn’t necessarily linked with childhood obesity, a new study has found. The study showed there was no…

Oral health

Sports drinks and their impact on dental health

Laura Hinds reviews the current research on sports drinks and their impact on oral health. Sports drinks are an increasingly…

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… A third of…

Dentistry

Public Health England launches healthy teeth lesson plans

‘Keeping our teeth healthy’ lesson plans are now available from Public Health England as part of its Change4life campaign. There are two plans, one…

Oral health

School children taught to count using sugar cubes to help curb obesity rates

Primary school children are being taught to count using sugar cubes to help combat childhood obesity. Worksheets, created by Public Health…

Oral health

Half of Brits can’t be bothered to live a healthier lifestyle

Almost half of Brits under 25 can’t be bothered to lead a healthier lifestyle, new research from Mintel says. The…

Oral health

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

Child extractions increase by 18% over last five years

There were 45,077 extractions of multiple teeth in under 18s in England over the last year. Local Government Association figures…

Dentistry

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… NHS dentists to…

Dentistry

Kellogg’s introduces traffic light labelling on its cereal boxes

Kellogg’s has decided to implement traffic light labelling on its cereal boxes sold in the UK from January. The voluntary scheme…

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… Dentistry to take…

Dentistry

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