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Focused children respond best to nitrous oxide
Children who are better able to focus on a task respond more successfully to nitrous oxide at the dentist. That’s according…
Dentistry
Survey finds reduction in minors smoking and drinking
The number of eight- to 15-year-olds to have ever drunk an alcoholic drink is at its lowest ever level, according…
Oral health
Children’s dental health in Scotland on the up
Children’s dental health in Scotland has improved by 24% since 2000, according to the latest National Dental Inspection Programme report. The…
Oral health
A call to arms: saving kids’ teeth
Dr Sara Hurley, chief dental officer, has repeated her commitment for a national oral health strategy in the UK, calling…
Oral health
New self-help guide for kids could stop fear of the dentist
A self-help guide designed to encourage young children to face their fears could help to reduce the number of children…
Oral health
How can you make a difference to children’s oral health?
Taking place on the evening of Thursday 3 November, Dental Wellness Trust will be hosting a special event to find…
Oral health
Public Health England launches tool to improve children’s oral health
Public Health England has launched a new tool that will empower local authorities to make effective long-term investments in prevention.…
Oral health
Teeth Team aims to transform child dental care across the UK
A practice manager has taken a fresh look at dental health and launched Teeth Team in a bid to raise awareness…
Oral health
Nasal spray sedative more effective with children
Nasal spray sedative may be more effective with children than traditional methods, new research has shown. A study, published in Anesthesia…
Dentistry
Donation strengthens children’s oral health in Ecuador
Thousands of toothbrushes and toothpaste has been donated to strengthen the oral health status of Ecuadorian children in need. The…
Oral health
Dentists urged to get confirmation of parental responsibility in writing
Dental professionals are being urged to exercise caution and ask for written confirmation where there is uncertainty over who has…
Oral health
Dental professionals urged to cut the confusion
A call for the dental profession to consolidate and collaborate in order to provide consistent messages on dental prevention aimed…
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
New toothbrushing programme given the thumbs up
A new toothbrushing programme for nursery and school staff is proving a valuable resource for hundreds of education and health…
Oral health
Stirring up the energy for change
A stakeholder’s meeting organised by the British Society of Paediatric Dentistry (BSPD) at London’s Foundling Museum has given a kick-start…
Oral health
Charity helping in the battle against tooth decay
National charity, 4Children, is working in partnership with Public Health England to explore the feasibility of a supervised toothbrushing programme…
Oral health
Inadequate tooth brushing supervision could lead to child oral health problems
Inadequate tooth brushing supervision could lead to almost four million under-14s developing oral health problems, according to the BDHF. A…
Oral health
Fluoride added to schoolchildren’s milk
Blackpool Council has voted in favour of introducing fluoride into schoolchildren’s milk to improve their oral health. The initiative will…
Dentistry
One in five children have dental work by the time they are five
One in five children require dental work before they reach five, according to new research from Oasis Dental Care. The…
Dentistry
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