Posts Tagged ‘children’s dental care’
North Shields dentist calls for improved food labelling to tackle high rates of tooth decay
A dentist from North Shields is calling for improved food labelling to tackle high rates of tooth decay. Dentist Ewan Bramley, from Ewan Bramley Dental Care, has appealed to food manufacturers to make labels clearer to enable people to buy healthier foods. Describing the current system as a “load of rubbish,” Mr Bramley said that […]
Iceland rolls out free dental care programme for all children over 2
Ministers in Iceland have confirmed that free dental care will be available to all children over the age of 2. The new proposals are an extension of an existing scheme, which covered the cost of dental care for the oldest child in every family. Now, families will have access to free treatment for all children […]
Chernobyl children to receive dental and medical care thanks to donations from Kingsbridge Estuary Rotary Club
Children from Chernobyl will be able to benefit from dental and medical care in the UK after Kingsbridge Estuary Rotary Club made a donation to the Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline charity. The donation will pay for a group of children to visit the South Hams later this year. During their time in the UK, the children […]
New Figures Suggest More Than 3 Million Children Haven’t Seen a Dentist for Over 2 Years
New figures have revealed that more than 3.5 million children in the UK haven’t seen a dentist for more than two years. Statistics from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show that 3,502,463 children failed to attend a routine dental check-up in the 24 month period leading up to March 2016. This equates to […]
New Funding Will Reduce Dental Waiting Lists In Victoria’s Northern Suburbs
Health officials have announced that new funding will be made available to reduce waiting times for dental care in the Northern suburbs of Victoria. Doreen Power, chief executive of Plenty Valley Community Health, said that there was currently a wait of 28 months for general dental treatment, but officials are hoping to reduce this to […]
Children In Maine Aren’t Receiving Enough Dental Care, According To Report
A national report, released on Tuesday, has stated that Maine is one of the ten low income states in which children are less likely to receive any dental care. Not only that, the Pew Charitable Trusts have said that Maine is second in the country with dentists nearing retirement age (around 49% are aged 55 […]
Fluoride Levels To Be Increased In Children’s Milk In Cheshire
Representatives from Cheshire West and Chester Council have revealed plans to increase the level of fluoride in children’s milk to tackle the problem of dental cavities. Under the new guidelines the amount of fluoride in milk given to children at school would increase from 0.5mg to 0.8mg per 189ml carton. The aim is to reduce […]
New Dental Scheme Passed By The Senate
A new dental scheme, which will provide free dental care to more than three million children has been passed by the Australian Senate. The new scheme will replace the existing Chronic Dental Disease Scheme, which was introduced over a decade ago; the scheme will draw to a close at the end of this month. The […]
