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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
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 in…
Dentistry
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
Tooth decay number one reason children visit hospitals in Wales
Tooth decay is the number one reason children attend hospitals in Wales, a new study has shown. The study has found…
Dentistry
Hard facts about oral health
James Helliwell highlights some important facts about looking after your oral health. ‘You likely know a few important things about…
Oral health
Tooth decay declared ‘significant public health issue’
The RCPCH has highlighted tooth decay as a significant public health issue in its State of Child Health publication. The Royal College of…
Oral health
Sugar tax could reduce cases of tooth decay by 270,000
The sugar tax could help reduce tooth decay by around 270,000 cases every year, a new study has shown. The…
Oral health
‘Night owl’ teenagers at heightened risk of tooth decay
New research suggests that adolescents who prefer to stay up late at night are at a significantly higher risk of…
Oral health
Regular consumption of sports drinks a risk to children’s health
New research has found that 89% of school children are consuming sports drinks, with 68% drinking them regularly (between once and seven…
Oral health
Typical toothbrushing times for Brits discovered
Research conducted by the Oral Health Foundation has uncovered the most likely times we are to brush our teeth. More…
Oral health
Decayed teeth could stop you getting your dream job
Decayed teeth or bad breath could hinder chances of employment according to a new survey. The survey, carried out by…
Dentistry
Dentists call on government to tackle child tooth decay crisis
Dentists attending the Local Dental Committees’ annual conference in Manchester (9-10 June) will call on the government to get to…
Oral health
In discussion: sugary drinks tax
When George Osborne announced in March’s Budget that some sugary soft drinks are to be taxed from 2018, it was…
Oral Health Features
Tooth decay in five-year-olds drops to its lowest level since 2008
The number of five-year-olds with tooth decay has dropped to its lowest level since 2008, according to Public Health England.…
Dentistry
Tax sugary drinks to protect children’s teeth, says FGDP(UK)
The Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) is backing calls for sugary drinks to be taxed. The proposal, which came…
Oral health
Tooth decay should be used as a measure of poverty
Tooth decay should be one of the Government’s promised new measures of child poverty, a senior MP says. Iain Duncan…
Dentistry
Tooth decay affecting billions worldwide
Untreated tooth decay is affecting billions of people according to research published in the Journal of Dental Research. Professor Wagner…
Dentistry