Archive for the ‘Children’s Dentistry’ Category
Simply Health investment will enable Teeth Team expansion
Additional funding for Teeth Team, a dental health initiative for children, will enable the charity to expand, it has been revealed. Teeth Team has received investment worth £137,000 from SimplyHealth, which will enable it to provide services in 50 more schools. Teeth Team was set up in Hull in 2010, and it has been tremendously […]
New initiative aims to encourage Blackpool tots to clean their teeth
A new initiative, which aims to encourage tots in Blackpool to brush their teeth, is being rolled out across the town. The new scheme, which is part of a £12,000 oral health project, is designed to teach nursery school children to clean their teeth properly. The supervised brushing scheme is part of the Blackpool Better […]
Sheffield tooth brushing clubs praised by health experts
An initiative, which was launched to tackle rising rates of childhood decay in Sheffield, has been praised by health experts. Last year, NHS figures revealed that rates of decay among the city’s children were the highest in the UK, with 1,140 children undergoing tooth extraction in hospital in 2014/2015. In response to the data, dental […]
Nottingham MP hopes to build on the success of Hull dental initiative
Nottingham North MP, Graham Allen, is hoping to build on the success of a dental initiative based in Hull by rolling the scheme out in his constituency. Mr Allen is hoping to encourage local schools to get on board with the Teeth Team programme, which has achieved incredible results in Humberside. The Teeth Team has […]
Paediatric consultant calls for improved programmes in England amid childhood decay crisis
An NHS paediatric dental consultant has called for improved oral health programmes in England to tackle the childhood decay crisis. Writing in The Guardian, Claire Stevens said that treating children for dental issues has become increasingly commonplace, and more needs to be done to reduce the number of children ending up in hospital wards preparing […]
BDA calls for the government to do more to promote free NHS dental care for children
The British Dental Association has called for the government to do more to promote free dental services for children. According to a recent YouGov survey, only 74 percent of parents are aware that NHS dental check-ups are available free of charge for children. Less than 70 percent knew that fillings were free for under 18’s […]
Bradford dentist laments ‘unnecessary tragedy’ as figures show rise in extraction procedures
Bradford dentist, Dr Tony Kilcoyne has described rising rates of childhood decay in the city as an “unnecessary tragedy” after figures revealed an increase in extraction procedures carried out in hospital on children aged 4 and under. Statistics published on the Public Health England website showed that the number of procedures rose from 156 procedures […]
Suffolk schools to introduce supervised brushing schemes
Nurseries and schools in Suffolk are preparing to introduce supervised brushing schemes in a bid to improve children’s oral health. Dental problems are the most common cause of hospital admission for children aged between 5 and 9 years old, despite the fact that decay is almost always preventable. Now, as research suggests that more children […]
Manchester dentists call for emergency action to stem the rising tide of childhood decay
Dentists in Manchester have called for emergency action to stem the rising tide of childhood decay in the city. According to statistics, children in Manchester are up to 60 percent more likely to be admitted to hospital for dental treatment than children living in other parts of the country. Dentists are worried that children are […]
Swadlincote dental practice to host oral health workshops for local children
A dental team based in Swadlincote is inviting local children to attend oral health workshops as part of an effort to get kids interested in dental health, and encourage them to take good care of their teeth and gums. The team from the Delph Dental Practice will be hosting a series of interactive workshops over […]
