Posts Tagged ‘children’s decay’
Rochdale children to benefit from new £1.5 million dental initiative
Children in Rochdale are set to benefit from a new £1.5 million dental initiative after the area was selected to participate in Greater Manchester’s new Healthy Heroes programme. The scheme has been set up to target areas worst affected by childhood decay and obesity. Rochdale is one of four areas in the county set to […]
Poor Dental Health A Pressing Concern Among Children In Qatar
Poor dental health is one of the most pressing concerns for health experts in Qatar, with studies suggesting that a large proportion of children suffer with decay. According to research carried out by Dr Mohamed Sultan-al-Darwish, a consultant from the Prosthodontics department of the Al Wakra Hospital, the proportion of children suffering from dental decay […]
A Decline In The Number Of English Five-Year-Olds With Tooth Decay
Over a quarter of England’s five-year-olds are suffering with tooth decay. However, a recent survey suggests a decline in figures. Public Health England carried out the analysis, which examined the findings from 133,000 dental check-ups throughout England, which covered 21% of five-year-olds. The survey suggested that 27% of five-year-olds in the country suffered with tooth […]
