Category: Dentistry for children
Could supervised brushing at school help to stem the tide of decay?
Public Health England figures suggest that dentists are removing around 1,000 teeth per month from children under the age of 6, despite the fact that almost all cases of decay are preventable. With dental issues costing the NHS millions of pounds, and children missing 60,000 school days every year as…
READ ARTICLEMinisters rule out energy drink ban for children
Ministers have ruled against introducing a ban on the sale of energy drinks to children due to a lack of scientific evidence. Campaigners had called for the drinks, which usually contain a lot of sugar and caffeine, to be prohibited for children, but MPs in the House of Commons Science…
READ ARTICLEGovernment statistics show that dental decay costs 60,000 school days every year
Government statistics show that dental decay is costing children around 60,000 school days per year. Figures suggest that a child in England has had a tooth removed every 10 minutes, with an average of 141 extraction procedures carried out every day. The new figures from Public Health England were released…
READ ARTICLEParents urged to swap painkillers for dental visits for children with toothache
Parents have been urged to swap painkillers for dental visits after it emerged that only a third of children see a dentist for dental pain. Research conducted by a team at Queen Mary University London found that only a third of children are seeing a dentist for tooth pain, with…
READ ARTICLEPublic Health England launches new campaign to discourage unhealthy snacking in children
Public Health England has launched a new campaign to discourage unhealthy snacking. As the New Year gets into full swing, the body is hoping to encourage those looking to adopt healthier habits to ditch sugary snacks. Although the scheme is designed to target children, adults can benefit from reducing the…
READ ARTICLEParents urged to take children to the dentist before they celebrate their 1st birthday
One of the UK’s most senior dentists has urged parents to make sure they take their children to the dentist before they celebrate their 1st birthday. Professor Nigel Hunt, dean of the Royal College of Surgeons’ faculty of dentistry, was speaking after new figures revealed alarming oral health habits in…
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